Comments on: Twenty seconds with Murray Bookchin http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/ Let's just see what happens Sun, 16 Jun 2013 09:24:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: tim barton http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/comment-page-1/#comment-23057 tim barton Mon, 28 Aug 2006 17:45:24 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/#comment-23057 Hi,

Re Murray Bookchin passing away.

I run the websites:
http://www.bluegreenearth.com
http://www.europeansocialecologyinstitute.org

The latest issue of blue (BlueGreenEarth Vol.5 #11 – August 20th 2006) has run two Bookchin pieces

Whither Bookchin? – Obituary, by Tim Barton
Obituary, by Rob Allen (for Freedom Anarchist Fortnightly)

We also republished our review of Re-Enchanting Humanity

In the previous issue we had run a reprint of our Local-Global Organising feature from November 2005′s Lancaster University KnowledgeLab (UK), at which I gave a Social Ecology related seminar.

Our Institute is still in its early stages, despite plans over 15 years ago to get it running, However, in the last few months things have begun to forge ahead and in 2007 we hope to have several courses available. These may be in Hastings, Ipswich, or Cork, and we hope offer them further afield over the next few years.

I hope this is of interest to you. We too were very sad to hear of Murray’s death, though aware it was kind of due.

Regards
Tim

PS I also run the blog:
http://socialecologyinstitute.blogspot.com

]]> By: Brian Tokar http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/comment-page-1/#comment-23056 Brian Tokar Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:39:10 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/#comment-23056 If you’d like to be in touch with folks who have worked with Murray and are trying to continue the development of his ideas, check us out at social-ecology.org. We have several of his articles, published and unpublished, archived in our library. Apologies in advance for parts of the site that are under revision after about 18 months of neglect. You can also check out my online tribute at http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=10675

]]> By: Patrick Murphy http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/comment-page-1/#comment-23055 Patrick Murphy Sun, 20 Aug 2006 18:47:40 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/#comment-23055 For a person who has used the phrase “Damn Capitalist Pigs!” a million times since the 60′s, I am amazed that I never heard about Murray Bookchin until I saw his obit in the Los Angeles Times where my interest was peaked and I then read his “Our Synthetic Environment” and am currently reading “The Ecology of Freedom”.

While I take issue with some small details of Bookchin’s philosophy, I am finding the overall body of his life’s work to be a monument in the search for the for the most equitable and harmonious format for living on Earth.

Long live his ideals!

]]> By: Wolfgang Haug http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/comment-page-1/#comment-23054 Wolfgang Haug Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:55:49 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/#comment-23054 I first met him in Venice, Italy, in 1984 at the international conference of anarchists and his way of speaking was as impressing as his ideas; a long friendship and partnership began, we met in Germany, our publishing group translated a lot of his writings into German, also those of his comrade Janet Biehl. Ten years later I spent a very nice week in Burlington with both of them accompanied by my son Sascha.
Rest in peace, Murray, we’ll remember you … and your writings will last.
Wolf

]]> By: Hamish Alcorn http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/comment-page-1/#comment-23053 Hamish Alcorn Thu, 10 Aug 2006 08:41:42 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/#comment-23053 No author has had as much impact upon me as Bookchin. I will miss his presence in the World dearly. Now to just figure out how to get Volumes III and IV of the Third Revolution!

]]> By: Larry Irons http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/comment-page-1/#comment-23052 Larry Irons Fri, 04 Aug 2006 21:48:51 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/#comment-23052 Nothing worse than a double post, except maybe the post that apologizes for it.

Sorry David ;-)

]]> By: Larry Irons http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/comment-page-1/#comment-23051 Larry Irons Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:07:38 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/#comment-23051 I sat around a table one night at Paul Piccone’s house, back when I worked as an editorial associate with Telos, and talked for several hours with Murray Bookchin. He was a very nice man and, unlike many of those on the theoretical left, there was a lot of humility in his personality.

]]> By: Larry Irons http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/comment-page-1/#comment-23050 Larry Irons Fri, 04 Aug 2006 17:06:31 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/#comment-23050 I sat around a table one night at Paul Piccone’s house in St. Louis, back in the late 70s when I worked as an editorial associate with Telos, and talked for several hours with Murray Bookchin. He was a very nice man and, unlike many of those on the theoretical left, there was a lot of humility in his personality.

]]> By: Gus Abraham http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/comment-page-1/#comment-23049 Gus Abraham Wed, 02 Aug 2006 23:06:06 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/#comment-23049 I met and studied with Murray Bookchin for several years and he made a massive impact on my politics.

]]> By: denny http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/comment-page-1/#comment-23048 denny Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:16:19 +0000 http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2006/07/31/twenty-seconds-with-murray-bookchin/#comment-23048 i also met murray… 1992. i was one of his students for a few months at the institute for social ecology. i’d picked up one of his books a couple years earlier and it had profoundly changed my world view.

this was a man that had a vision of a different world, a better world. he opened my eyes to what humans might be able to do for the better. he’ll be missed by many but his work will continue on.

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