As I read this post, I am quickened, as I always am when I read your work. Thank you!
I wonder; do you know the work of Thomas Berry? I don't mean to send you off in new directions, but as I read your work, I often wonder.
Peter's statements here echo Thomas' visionary work and often echoed phrase about our world as "a communion of subjects, not a collection of objects." Your reflections on "commons thinking" are beautiful and, too, reflect this relatedness that is everywhere apparent except in the human confused by capitalism.
Two books by Thomas Berry that may be of interest to you: Dream of the Earth and The Great Work. Of these two, I believe the better to begin with is The Great Work.
It would be great if we really were starting to listen. You mention Daniel Quinn and his book Ishmael affected me greatly. This modern world imho isn't much accustomed to listening. Another book that made an impression on me was R. Powers' The Overstory. Thanks for this post. Thoughtful.
Those two books keep cropping up in our dialogue. Ishmael was the first Daniel Quinn I read too. I liked how the ideas were developed in The Story of B and although I read My Ishmael, I don't remember it so well. I want to return to Beyond Civilisation which I wasn't so impressed with at the time, but I'm beginning to suspect it's lurking in my psyche more than I realise.
Much appreciate the mentions of my work. Enjoyed yr post. Thank you. P
Peter’s opening quotation arrests the attention! Thank you for this introduction to his writing.
That is does! Or it did me. My immediate reaction was here is something I relate to and yes, powerfully put.
We actually have Renée to thank for the introduction.
Safar,
As I read this post, I am quickened, as I always am when I read your work. Thank you!
I wonder; do you know the work of Thomas Berry? I don't mean to send you off in new directions, but as I read your work, I often wonder.
Peter's statements here echo Thomas' visionary work and often echoed phrase about our world as "a communion of subjects, not a collection of objects." Your reflections on "commons thinking" are beautiful and, too, reflect this relatedness that is everywhere apparent except in the human confused by capitalism.
Two books by Thomas Berry that may be of interest to you: Dream of the Earth and The Great Work. Of these two, I believe the better to begin with is The Great Work.
Thank you, Renée, I'll definitely follow up those recommendations. I haven't read any of his work.
. . . at the expense of putting more on your reading plate. Ha!
It would be great if we really were starting to listen. You mention Daniel Quinn and his book Ishmael affected me greatly. This modern world imho isn't much accustomed to listening. Another book that made an impression on me was R. Powers' The Overstory. Thanks for this post. Thoughtful.
Those two books keep cropping up in our dialogue. Ishmael was the first Daniel Quinn I read too. I liked how the ideas were developed in The Story of B and although I read My Ishmael, I don't remember it so well. I want to return to Beyond Civilisation which I wasn't so impressed with at the time, but I'm beginning to suspect it's lurking in my psyche more than I realise.
Thank you for the input, Jeanine.