Talk:Stewart Brand
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[edit] sentences from steward brand about environmentalism -
i don't want to lose pieces of information. general ideas are summarized (or have to be ) and I move here the complete text from the books of Brand:
Urbanization: Traditionally, cities have been seen by Environmentalists as a major source of pollution, and dangerous in its lack of harmony with nature. However, there are some who believe that the Environmentalist movement should embrace the vertical orientation of population, and have shifted criticism towards suburban sprawl.
Nuclear Power: Among its harshest critics, nuclear power has long been associated with extremely harmful waste and potential disaster. But Environmentalists such as Stewart Brand have advocated nuclear power as being atmospherically clean, and argue that it is significantly safer than it was 50 years ago.
Genetic Engineering: In light of new genetic technologies, it may be possible to engineer both cattle and agriculture to sustain higher yields with less waste. However, there is a great deal of cynicism about technology in the Environmentalist movement, with genetically modified foods raising a great deal of concern in particular.
Hunting: The rights of animals have long been associated with the Environmentalist movement. However, other Environmentalists argue that there can be a powerful coalition with hunters and fishers who enjoy a safe, clean, and protected wilderness. They also note that individual hunters are less of a threat to the biosphere than more systemic abuses. However, for many environmentalists, cooperation with hunters and fishers simply goes against their fundamental principles.
Partisanship: Critics have noted that the current strategy of supporting individual candidates with strong environmental credentials is ineffective if that candidate is part of a political party that is largely anti-environment. Others are reluctant, however, to suggest that this means they should unconditionally support a rival political party, especially since what is generally true of a party is not true of all its members. There are also concerns that partisanship may saturate the goals of the environmentalist movement with other goals of that political party, and otherwise undermine the legitimacy of the cause.
If someone has a working contact for Stewart, please let me know. hkhenson@rogers.com, Keith Henson 18:37, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Whole Earth Catalog - Internet
I understand the point that the Whole Earth catalog sought to be a general reference and that in that sense it was analagous in function to the Internet, but I think to say that the catalog anticipated or was a precursor to the Internet any more than any other printed catalog or reference book is pushing the point a bit. --Nowa 11:51, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
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