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Monthly Archives: November 2008
The Shock Doctrine: No Conspiracy Necessary
Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand world history of the last 50 years is Naomi Klein’s The Shock Doctrine. Her extraordinary account begins with the exploits of one Dr. Ewan Cameron, president of the American and World Psychiatric … Continue reading
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Transition Town Tramore
After the success of the Permaculture course at the Dunhill eco-centre I returned to Tramore at the weekend to deliver a talk on edible forest gardens organised by Transition Towns Tramore. More than 60 people turned up, many of them … Continue reading
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Book Review: Plan C
Plan C: Community Survival Strategies for Peak oil and Climate Change Pat Murphy New Society 2008 Pat Murphy is the Executive Director of Community Solutions who produced the seminal film “The Power Of Community” which charts Cuba’s transition to a … Continue reading
Posted in book review, climate change, community, Peak Oil
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Media madness
If you had been listening to RTE radio 1 this morning you would have been treated to a great example of media double-think and extreme “disconnect”, as Kunstler might say. On the one hand, we had a genuine gloom-and-doom story … Continue reading
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At the Tipperary Institute
Last week I made my annual pilgrimage to the Tipperary Institute to give a 2-day course on permaculture. This year I had students from both the B.A in Sustainable Rural Development as well as from the new BSc in Environmental … Continue reading
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