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One of the classic treatises on pacifism.
It has long been observed, by farmers, gardeners and botanists
alike, that from time to time certain plants seem to affect certain
other plants growing their near them -- both favourably and
unfavourably. By taking account of these relationships, farmers and
gardeners can improve the quality of food and flowers, reduce
losses from pests and disease, drought and frost, and enhance both
satisfaction and pleasure in their work and financial profit. Years
of experimentation by Richard Gregg and subsequently Helen
Philbrick and others resulted in this unique reference book. It
offers a detailed and comprehensive A-Z of plants and how they
affect each other and their surrounding environment, including the
soil, insects and birds.
A simpler life. In a shadow cast by the jarring beginning of the
new millennium, simplicity has an undeniable appeal. Global
conflicts, domestic security concerns, and a stalling economy can
make keeping up with the Joneses feel like, at best, a misguided
luxury. Now is not a time for excess; it is a time, it would seem,
to focus on 'what really matters.' Thus the appeal of voluntary
simplicity, a notion that combines the freedom of modernity with
certain comforts and virtues of the past. The authors in this
volume speak to the what, why, and how of voluntary simplicity (and
even to some extent the where, when, and who). Those included range
from contemporary academics to thinkers from the turn of the last
century, from ardent supporters to staunch critics. They approach
the subject from a variety of perspectives-economic, psychological,
sociological, historical, and theological. Each either implicitly
or explicitly helps us explore the desirability and feasibility of
voluntary simplicity.
The idea of non-violence (passive-resistance) has always seemed
beautiful but too good to be true. As a practical proposition it
arouses scepticism and ridicule. But Mr Gregg is strangely
convincing. He marshals the whole weight of contemporary knowledge,
and uses the experience of Gandhi, who has employed non-violence
methods on a wider scale and with greater success than any other
figure in history. Non-violent resistance is the doctrine of
absolute pacificism. In theory, it recognizes no use of violence as
legitimate in practice it includes all human relations, national
and social as well as individual. Contents Include Modern Examples
of Non-Violent Resistance Moral Jiu-Jitsu What Happens Utilising
Emotional Energy How is Mass Non-Violent Resistance An Effective
Substitute for War The Class Struggle and Non-Violent Resistance
Non-Violence and the State Further Political Aspects Biological
Considerations Doubts and Queries Preperation for Non-Violence
Further Understanding Self Discipline Group Training and Discipline
Notes by Chapt
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