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"Warren Johnson is a truly wise man. Half a century ago, he put forward Medieval society as a model for moderns who understood that our society is unsustainable. At that time it seemed charmingand amuch needed correction to the dismissal of everything medieval that characterized most modern literature, but hardly a serious contribution to the discussion of achieving sustainability. Sadly that dismissal of the great achievements of the Christian Middle Ages continues. But there is now more openness to see the good in traditional society, and without any reduction in appreciation of Medieval society, Warren has wisely expanded his appreciation to other traditional societies. His book shows that throwing off many of the changes introduced by industrialization in order to become sustainable, far from causing only wretchedness and misery, could humanize and enrich our lives. There is a chance that his wisdom, long ignored, will be recognized in our increasingly desperate situation. And his style of writing continues the charm of the past. Read on!"" -- John Cobb, Founder of The Center for Process Studies Our economy has been built on the heavy-handed use of natural resources, and even though nature has magnificent recuperative powers, the recovery is unlikely to match the beauty and the wholeness of the original environment. With this truth laid bare, cultural geologist Warren Johnson offers up a new path to deep inner prosperity based on one of the oldest most successful concepts the world over. --The Golden Rule"

Warren Johnson is a truly wise man. Half a century ago, he put forward Medieval society as a model for moderns who understood that our society is unsustainable. At that time it seemed charmingand amuch needed correction to the dismissal of everything medieval that characterized most modern literature, but hardly a serious contribution to the discussion of achieving sustainability. Sadly that dismissal of the great achievements of the Christian Middle Ages continues. But there is now more openness to see the good in traditional society, and without any reduction in appreciation of Medieval society, Warren has wisely expanded his appreciation to other traditional societies. His book shows that throwing off many of the changes introduced by industrialization in order to become sustainable, far from causing only wretchedness and misery, could humanize and enrich our lives. There is a chance that his wisdom, long ignored, will be recognized in our increasingly desperate situation. And his style of writing continues the charm of the past. Read on! -- John Cobb, Founder of The Center for Process Studies Our economy has been built on the heavy-handed use of natural resources, and even though nature has magnificent recuperative powers, the recovery is unlikely to match the beauty and the wholeness of the original environment. With this truth laid bare, cultural geologist Warren Johnson offers up a new path to deep inner prosperity based on one of the oldest most successful concepts the world over. --The Golden Rule

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Warren Johnson, PhD, is professor Emeritus and former chairman of the Geography Department at SanDiego State University. A geographer, educator, and bestselling author, he has a profound appreciation for the land, which led him to publish his 1978 bestselling book Muddling Toward Frugality. This book secured Warrens place as among the first to advocate sustainability in the midst of a frenzied materialistic world. Warrens life-long fascination with sustainability began with his PhD where he examined the influence of medieval thinking on the development of the British National Parks system. An honoured professor Emeritus of cultural geography, natural resources and energy, he now applies his enthusiasm for the medieval Age of Faith to examine the biblical roots of sustainability. Along with his book The Future is Not What It Used To Be, he is the author of the forthcoming The Peaceful Gene. Warren lives a ecologically and spiritually balanced life at his home in Northern California.

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