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Touched by the Sun (Hardcover)
Charles Eisenstein; Illustrated by Elizabeth Porritt Carrington; Edited by Patsy Kuo Eisenstein
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‘A necessary and brave read.’ Paul Kingsnorth Hope and
isolation, courage and division, withdrawal and reunion – how can
we find meaning as we emerge from the troubled time of Covid?
Renowned social philosopher and best-selling author Charles
Eisenstein offers a way forward through a series of unforgettable
essays that give us a new model of sense-making in a post-Covid
world. Eisenstein narrates the disintegration of an old normal, an
old reality, even, an old mythology. These essays, each with a new
introduction, ring with relevancy even as the charge dissipates
from previously hot-button issues. Now, as we survey the post-Covid
landscape, we have the opportunity to build something more sound,
more whole, and more sane. The Coronation brings new clarity to a
vital question whose time has come: What world shall we choose now?
‘There are moments in our history in which the art of the written
word captures the extraordinary beauty of the human condition as it
hangs suspended in tenuous polarity at a tipping point of
evolution. The Coronation is one of these moments.’ Zach Bush, MD
The Yoga of Eating is a practical and inspiring manual that offers
original insights on the physical and spiritual functions of sugar,
fat, meat, and other foods; fasting, dieting, processing,
willpower, and the deeper principles of self-nurture. This book
appeals to a higher authority--your own body--and shows how to
access and trust the wisdom your body has to offer.
In a time of social and ecological crisis, what can we as
individuals do to make the world a better place? This inspirational
and thought-provoking book serves as an empowering antidote to the
cynicism, frustration, paralysis, and overwhelm so many of us are
feeling, replacing it with a grounding reminder of what's true: we
are all connected, and our small, personal choices bear unsuspected
transformational power.
Charles Eisenstein explores the history and potential future of
civilization, tracing the converging crises of our age to the
illusion of the separate self. In this limited hardcover edition of
Eisenstein's landmark book, he argues that our disconnection from
one another and the natural world has mislaid the foundations of
science, religion, money, technology, economics, medicine, and
education as we know them. It has fired our near-pathological
pursuit of technological Utopias even as we push ourselves and our
planet to the brink of collapse.
Fortunately, an Age of Reunion is emerging out of the birth pangs
of an earth in crisis. Our journey of separation hasn't been a
terrible mistake but an evolutionary process and an adventure in
self-discovery. Even in our darkest hour, Eisenstein sees the
possibility of a more beautiful world--not through the extension of
millennia-old methods of management and control but by
fundamentally reimagining ourselves and our systems. We must shift
away from our Babelian efforts to build ever-higher towers to
heaven and instead turn out attention to creating a new kind of
civilization--one designed for beauty rather than height.
Breathtaking in its scope and intelligence, "The Ascent of
Humanity" is a landmark book showing what it truly means to be
human.
"A tour-de-force filled with astounding insight, wit, wisdom and
heart." --Christopher Uhl, author of "Developing Ecological
Consciousness: Paths to a Sustainable Future"
"Quite marvelous, a hugely important work. This book is truly
needed in this time of deepening crisis." --John Zerzan, author of
"Future Primitive "and "Elements of Refusal"
Subtitled "A personal revolution for food and body sanity," this
book describes an alternative to the treadmill of self-denial,
self-control, and dieting. It begins with the insight that if
trying hard didn't work, trying harder is doing more of what
doesn't work. There are very few guidelines about what to eat and
not to eat in this book. Instead it presents a whole new way of
eating, a new way of seeing food, exercise, and the body.
Revolutionary, it also strikes a deep chord of common sense. Among
thousands of diet and nutrition books on the market today, this
book is a profoundly new voice, especially for anyone ready to
transform the condition of obesity and all the mental, emotional,
and spiritual conditions that go along with it.
Charles Eisenstein explores the history and potential future of
civilization, tracing the converging crises of our age to the
illusion of the separate self. In this landmark book, Eisenstein
explains how a disconnection from the natural world and one another
is built into the foundations of civilization: into science,
religion, money, technology, medicine, and education as we know
them. As a result, each of these institutions faces a grave and
growing crisis, fueling our near-pathological pursuit of
technological fixes even as we push our planet to the brink of
collapse.
Fortunately, an Age of Reunion is emerging out of the birth pangs
of an earth in crisis. As our old constructs of self and world
dissolve in crisis, we are entering a new narrative of interbeing,
a more expansive sense of self, and a more ecological relationship
to nature. Our darkest hour bears the possibility of a more
beautiful world--not through the extension of millennia-old methods
of management and control but by fundamentally reimagining
ourselves and our systems. Breathtaking in its scope and
intelligence, "The Ascent of Humanity" is a remarkable book showing
what it truly means to be human.
In a time of social and ecological crisis, what can we as
individuals do to make the world a better place? This inspirational
and thought-provoking book serves as an empowering antidote to the
cynicism, frustration, paralysis, and overwhelm so many of us are
feeling, replacing it with a grounding reminder of what's true: we
are all connected, and our small, personal choices bear unsuspected
transformational power. By fully embracing and practicing this
principle of interconnectedness-called interbeing-we become more
effective agents of change and have a stronger positive influence
on the world. Throughout the book, Eisenstein relates real-life
stories showing how small, individual acts of courage, kindness,
and self-trust can change our culture's guiding narrative of
separation, which, he shows, has generated the present planetary
crisis. He brings to conscious awareness a deep wisdom we all
innately know: until we get our selves in order, any action we
take-no matter how good our intentions-will ultimately be
wrongheaded and wronghearted. Above all, Eisenstein invites us to
embrace a radically different understanding of cause and effect,
sounding a clarion call to surrender our old worldview of
separation, so that we can finally create the more beautiful world
our hearts know is possible. With chapters covering separation,
interbeing, despair, hope, pain, pleasure, consciousness, and many
more, the book invites us to let the old Story of Separation fall
away so that we can stand firmly in a Story of Interbeing.
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