Quilting, Patchwork, and Applique by David Prebenna

Quilting, Patchwork, and Applique by David Prebenna

Greer's work is nothing short of brilliant. . entertaining, illuminating, and practically informative. Not to be missed.
Richard Heinberg, Senior Fellow, Post Carbon Institute, and author of Peak Everything

As peak oil reshapes the terrain of our future, John Michael Greer offers an inspiring vision of cultural evolution rooted in environmental science. Human societies are ecosystems, subject to the same rules as other living communities, and follow trajectories of change over which we have no control.

The crisis of the industrial world can be seen as the first stage in a complex and challenging transition that leads, not back to past social patterns, but forward to a new kind of human ecology -- the ecotechnic societies of the far future -- that can support relatively advanced technologies on a sustainable resource base.

The Ecotechnic Future prepares us for the long transition to the ecotechnic age by offering:

• a compelling exploration of the future taking shape ahead of us,
• a useful guide to the tools and resources needed to navigate the transition, and
• a vision of the open-ended possibilities of a world we are called upon to create.

For anyone concerned about peak oil and the future of industrial society, this book is an essential guide to the deep patterns of change wracking the world today, and a practical toolkit for building a sustainable future.

Greer brilliantly inspires us to . construct local communities which concretely exemplify [his] comprehensive vision of a post-industrial milieu.
-- Carolyn Baker, author of Sacred Demise: Walking The Spiritual Path of Industrial Civilization's Collapse , and publisher/editor, Speaking Truth to Power (CarolynBaker.net)

John Michael Greer is a certified Master Conserver, organic gardener, and scholar of ecological history. He is the author of The Long Descent , and he blogs at TheArchdruidReport.blogspot.com.