A review of Strange Rites by Burton
Category: Books
Gaia – A New Look at Life on Earth :: Review
A book review of James Lovelock's classic scientific hypothesis.
Oneness vs. the 1% :: Review
A review of Vandana Shiva's book Oneness vs the 1%.
The Least of All Possible Evils :: Review
A review of Eyal Weizman's book, The Least of All Possible Evils. Here I explore the questions of how to structure Terranism ethically.
Staying with the Trouble :: Review
A review of Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene, by Donna Haraway. In many ways a companion to The Mushroom at the End of the World, this book provides several models of how to practice "sympoiesis."
Small Is Beautiful :: Review
A review of E.F. Schumacher's economics classic, Small is Beautiful.
The Great Transformation :: Review
A review of Karen Armstrong's The Great Transformation. An exploration of the Axial Age sages shows the centrality of the Golden Rule and overcoming the ego.
A Short History of Myth :: Review
A review of Armstrong's A Short History of Myth. This book was instrumental at the beginning of my spiritual journey and is worth a read.
Reinventing the Sacred :: Review
A review of Stuart Kauffman's book, Reinventing the Sacred. Although an engaging exploration of emergence, Kauffman's pantheism does not cut it for Terranism.
The Mushroom at the End of the World :: Review
A review of Anna Tsing's book, The Mushroom at the End of the World. This book is masterful. It is a beautiful exploration of living through a late-capitalist world.