Dreaming the Future (eBook)

Foreword

Introduction

Close encounters of the biological kind : Earth hospitality

The re-enchantment of Earth : a co-creation story

21st century blues : the dim ages

The clash of civilizations : disposability or sustainability?

Honey, we shrunk the planet : regime change and resilience thinking

Nature's operating instructions : the true biotechnologies

Ecological medicine : one notion indivisible

Dreaming the future : empire crash in the age of nature

Hungry ghost stories

The sting : fraud in nature

The robber barons : deja vu all over again

Survival of the fattest : the cosmology of greed

Lizards from outer space : this is your brain on public relations

Mighty corporate : a nation of hustlers

The infoganda wars : the battle of the story

Family values : why is it a crime?

A parade of dwarves : have-nots and have-a-lots

The unlikeliest of people in the unlikeliest of places : corporations, democracy, and the rights of nature

Value change for survival

Remembering the future : clear thinking, justice, and peace

The star rover : the law of love

Value change for survival : six degrees of climate separation

The revolution has begun : "the shift hits the fan"

Entangled in unity : poets, seers, science, and oneness

From here to infinity : the great mystery

Acknowledgements

Resources

About bioneers

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The essays in this collection reflect his thoughts and proposals on a wide variety of topics related to this general goal, ranging from the Gaia theory of Earth as a self-regulating system, to the ecological effects of medical technology, the similarity of modern politics and organized crime, and the difficulty of organizing grassroots resistance against corporate exploitation. Many of these pieces have been published previously over the last decade on websites like The Huffington Post and Alternet.org. They are, however, still highly relevant, and the book is a convenient, readable, and informative corpus of Ausubel's work. His breezy, fast-paced writing style and his in-depth knowledge of environmental and political issues will inspire readers who share his values and his belief in the importance of shaping human behavior for the sake of environmental sustainability. A list of bibliographic sources for each essay provides guidance for readers who wish to do further research, but there are no footnotes for specific factual statements, which may limit the book's ability to persuade skeptical readers.