Global Catastrophes
The author of this engaging and at times chilling book is professor emeritus of geophysical climate hazards at UCL. The book begins with the arresting…… Read More »
Book Reviews
An Introduction To The Green Economy
Authors: Adrian C. Newton, Elena Cantarello
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
Extraordinarily comprehensive in its interdisciplinary scope based on environmental science, this textbook draws on ecology, geography, social science, psychology, sustainability science, law and economics. It…… Read More »
The Earth Charter, Ecological Integrity and Social Movements
Authors: Laura Westra, Mirian Vilela
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
The Earth Charter is a unique document published in the year 2000 and now endorsed by more than 6,500 organisations. The second half of the…… Read More »
Conversations With History
This book of remarkable insights and reflections was channelled by a lawyer and ostensibly orchestrated by Benjamin Franklin from the other side. Each chapter takes…… Read More »
Wishes Fulfilled
Dr Wayne Dyer will be well known to some readers. In November, I received a CD set called Divine Love and was listening to it…… Read More »
The Depth of the Human Person
This wide-ranging volume features many prominent theologians and philosophers on their understanding of the human person. The four sections deal with introductory questions, scientific and…… Read More »
Pleasant Voyage
At a time when there is a tendency to widen and deepen our understanding of reality, this personal account explores the many interfaces between the…… Read More »
Energy Vision
This is a personal interpretation of the conscious use of energy with 32 specific techniques described. The interpretation is very wide, asserting that energy constitutes…… Read More »
Acts of Consciousness
Only later in this book does one discover the significance of the painting by Cezanne when the author explains his notion of Cubist psychology, entailing…… Read More »
The 31 Practices
Authors: Alan Williams, Dr. Alison Whybrow
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Psychology Consciousness Studies
Although this excellent book is primarily aimed at organisations, there is much that the individual reader can learn about values and their application, with corresponding…… Read More »