Dearest Ladies and Gentlemen, it is a great honor to announce
the release of my new book, Understanding
Sustainability, a collection of seventy-four reviews of
sustainability-related books. It’s vital
that humankind develops a competent understanding of ecological sustainability,
and pursues it with all deliberate speed.
A sustainable way of life is one that can continue for millennia without
causing permanent degradation to the ecosystem.
The path we are on now is exactly the opposite. It has no long-term future. It’s not even fun. Mainstream society continues wobbling and
staggering in a twentieth century stupor, blind drunk on a rotgut elixir called
sustainable development. Sustainable development
is nothing more than ordinary <bleep> the future development dressed up in
a cheap green suit, with a foolish smirk.
Ecological sustainability is something like kryptonite, a
powerful antidote to the pathological superpowers of industrial society. Humans are the proud owners of legendary big
brains, and the lucky ones have gifts for thinking outside the box, and asking
questions that really matter. Where can
they find answers? The neighborhood
library or bookstore is unlikely to provide a robust collection of books on
ecological sustainability. Local
classrooms are mostly home to lectures praising technological innovation,
sustainable development, and perpetual growth.
Yuck!
Unfortunately, my book does not reveal quick and easy solutions
to our eco-predicaments. Mainstream
culture is out of its mind, the zombie offspring of ignorance and
tradition. But culture is software, and
it’s possible to change software. Understanding Sustainability
is intended to be a resource for outside the box thinkers who are eager to
learn. It exposes pilgrims to a wide
variety of outside the box writers. It
supplements my two previous books, What
Is Sustainable and Sustainable
or Bust.
Understanding
Sustainability is available as a modestly priced paperback, and as a bargain
priced Kindle download. Kindle downloads can be read on your
computer, tablet, or phone using free software — you don’t need to buy a Kindle
gizmo. Amazon Prime members can “borrow”
the Kindle version from Amazon, free of charge.
Please feel welcome to post reader reviews at Amazon and
Goodreads. They are very helpful to
curious shoppers who are nervous about inviting new authors into their minds.
Best of all, Understanding
Sustainability is the perfect gift for all occasions — graduations,
birthdays, retirement parties, weddings, anniversaries, hot dates, and baby
showers. Buy it by the dozen, and avoid aggravating
time-consuming visits to the mall.
Enjoy!
