Comments on: Econvergence Panel Discussion http://www.rewildportland.com/urbanscout-archive/econvergence-panel-discussion/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anna http://www.rewildportland.com/urbanscout-archive/econvergence-panel-discussion/#comment-47961 Anna Fri, 07 May 2010 20:02:49 +0000 http://www.rewildportland.com/urbanscout-archive/econvergence-panel-discussion/#comment-47961 I am really happy to have just discovered Urban Scout. I hope to soon move my family from a suburban farm and into the woods, but its not easy. Some of the obstacles are skills, some are psychological blocks. We are more likely to make the leap if we believe that we are ultimately safer and happier without the mortgage and the grocery store. But its not an easy sell, even for me, who always liked to "play indian." Maybe your book will help me understand the politics and philosophy. Best wishes for you doing your thing. --- Anna in WA :) I am really happy to have just discovered Urban Scout.
I hope to soon move my family from a suburban farm and into the woods, but its not easy. Some of the obstacles are skills, some are psychological blocks. We are more likely to make the leap if we believe that we are ultimately safer and happier without the mortgage and the grocery store. But its not an easy sell, even for me, who always liked to “play indian.” Maybe your book will help me understand the politics and philosophy.
Best wishes for you doing your thing.
— Anna in WA :)

]]> By: Cora http://www.rewildportland.com/urbanscout-archive/econvergence-panel-discussion/#comment-33257 Cora Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:09:06 +0000 http://www.rewildportland.com/urbanscout-archive/econvergence-panel-discussion/#comment-33257 I dont' think the audience seemed angry enough at civilization. I dont’ think the audience seemed angry enough at civilization.

]]> By: Feral Kimchi http://www.rewildportland.com/urbanscout-archive/econvergence-panel-discussion/#comment-33243 Feral Kimchi Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:49:33 +0000 http://www.rewildportland.com/urbanscout-archive/econvergence-panel-discussion/#comment-33243 I thought the discussion was pretty frustrating! It was nice that a lot of us were still fired up from the Derrick Jensen talk the night before, but the pacifists killed it pretty quickly. I wish people would understand the simple fact that the planet is being KILLED and sometimes desperate situations require desperate measures. I am curious though, if people are claiming that Zerzan simply never showed up for the panel, as your friend in her blog suggests, why were you asked the night before to be on the panel? It seems bogus to claim that he simply never showed up when they somehow knew the night before he wouldn't show up. This whole Zerzan/Jensen drama really is pretty silly in my eyes. Not trying to start shit, just saying... Anyways, overall I enjoyed your part on rewilding as well as what Alec Keefer was saying. Some pretty important stuff. You simply cannot "green" civilization! I thought the discussion was pretty frustrating! It was nice that a lot of us were still fired up from the Derrick Jensen talk the night before, but the pacifists killed it pretty quickly. I wish people would understand the simple fact that the planet is being KILLED and sometimes desperate situations require desperate measures.

I am curious though, if people are claiming that Zerzan simply never showed up for the panel, as your friend in her blog suggests, why were you asked the night before to be on the panel? It seems bogus to claim that he simply never showed up when they somehow knew the night before he wouldn’t show up. This whole Zerzan/Jensen drama really is pretty silly in my eyes. Not trying to start shit, just saying…

Anyways, overall I enjoyed your part on rewilding as well as what Alec Keefer was saying. Some pretty important stuff. You simply cannot “green” civilization!

]]> By: Luke http://www.rewildportland.com/urbanscout-archive/econvergence-panel-discussion/#comment-33242 Luke Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:47:53 +0000 http://www.rewildportland.com/urbanscout-archive/econvergence-panel-discussion/#comment-33242 half-way through and feel like ripping out the throat of the person with the cough... half-way through and feel like ripping out the throat of the person with the cough…

]]> By: Christine http://www.rewildportland.com/urbanscout-archive/econvergence-panel-discussion/#comment-33241 Christine Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:02:28 +0000 http://www.rewildportland.com/urbanscout-archive/econvergence-panel-discussion/#comment-33241 "But god I wanted to soooo bad!" Yes, I can see that in the vimeo! “But god I wanted to soooo bad!”

Yes, I can see that in the vimeo!

]]> By: incendiary_dan http://www.rewildportland.com/urbanscout-archive/econvergence-panel-discussion/#comment-33226 incendiary_dan Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:41:24 +0000 http://www.rewildportland.com/urbanscout-archive/econvergence-panel-discussion/#comment-33226 Can't believe you wore that hat to the panel. :P Can’t believe you wore that hat to the panel. :P

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