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The Perpetual Consequences of Fear and
Violence: Rethinking the Future
Chris Maser
Library of
Congress Catalog Number HM 886.M37
374 pages
Publication
date April 1, 2004
Paperback
$19.95 ISBN 0-944624-42-1 or ISBN-13
9780944624425
Arguing that
current conflicts in the war on terrorism are doing tremendous damage to future
generations, this timely analysis draws on the work of nonviolent leaders like
Gandhi to provide alternatives to responding to increased levels of fear and
anxiety with violence. Seizing on the surprising example of Northwest salmon as
a paradigm, contemporary clashes like the “War on Terror” are dissected with an
eye toward the “political ecosystems” they endanger. Also included is a
meditation on what citizens can do to change their own “political ecosystems” by
considering the long-term political and ecological effects of the even the
smallest decisions.
Chris Maser
has written 20 books dealing with social-environmental sustainability including
The Forest Primeval and Reuniting Economy and Ecology in Sustainable
Development. He lives in Corvallis,
Oregon.
“Our media
is now obsessed with making us afraid, and we need strong, positive books
like this one in order to think our way through fear toward beliefs about
society and other people that lead to peaceful relations.
The humane and moral
response to the tragedy of September 11th is what Chris Maser offers in his
book. It’s a courageous statement given the social climate that now
prevails. I recommend this book as a means to productive dialogue and a way
to begin thinking outside the non-productive cycle of violence that defines
our lives today.”
— Susan Sarandon,
Actor/Activist
“Chris Maser sets forth a new way of thinking about
the tragic events of
September 11, 2001. Instead of the destructive cycle of
fear and retributive violence, he proposes that we confront our
fears bluntly and honestly. In doing so, we will discover that fear is a
mindset, an imbalance, and that it underlies most of the bad decisions
our culture has made over the years - environmental degradation, child
abuse or neglect, racism, and so on.”
—
Hunter Lovins, Co-Chair, Natural Capitalism Group, 2000 Time Magazine
Hero for the Planet
“For anyone saddened, confused, or outraged by current events,
Chris Maser’s The Perpetual Consequences of Fear and Violence
provides an accessible way to begin to penetrate the
complexities of today’s world with insight and compassion.”
— Dean Button,
Director of
Program Development, School of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Rensselaer Polytechnic
“Non violence is a way of life. It requires a complete transformation
of one’s life from the time one wakes up in the morning until one goes
to bed. It is a way of life that can save the world from the violent
course it is traveling towards, which is
sure destruction. The Perpetual Consequences of Fear and Violence
helps us understand this clearly, but the ultimate test is whether
people will change and take on responsibility, not just for themselves
but for the generations to come. Gandhiji made the commitment; we too
can make the commitment!”
―
Ela Gandhi, Granddaughter of Mahatma
Gandhi,
South Africa.
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