Suchergebnisse

Discussion opens with a depiction of the 23 Oct 1995 railroad tank car explosion in Bogalusa, LA, as a way to outline the conflict between radical environmentalists (counterculturalists) & progressives (liberal capitalists & socialists). The modernist critique that radical environmentalism (ie, deep ecology) has affinities with early-20th-century nature-worshipping, reactionary movements is then examined. A progressive thread is discerned in deep ecology & ecofeminism despite their unyielding critique of modernity's drive to dominate nature. Attention turns to Ken Wilber's cosmological narrative, which seeks to reconcile radical environmentalism & modern progressivism. Some consideration is given to the idea of spirituality as a key facet to deep ecology. It is concluded that reconciling progressivism & environmentalism is critical to a positive & transcendent postmodern consciousness. J. Zendejas