My book Garden Earth is now translated to Thai and will be launched at the World Environment Day 2014,
sponsored by the Ministry of Natural Resources, during
the FAO International Year of Family Farming. The event will be held at Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Discovery Department Store, Bangkok on the 4th of June.
I find it amusing that the book launch will be held in one of Bangkok's many shopping malls. It is like holding an atheist speech in the church. Shopping malls are the churches of the new religion of shopping, consumption and eternal progress (and Bangkok is certainly one of the centers of the cult). My book comes with a very different message.
The publishers present the book in these words:
I find it amusing that the book launch will be held in one of Bangkok's many shopping malls. It is like holding an atheist speech in the church. Shopping malls are the churches of the new religion of shopping, consumption and eternal progress (and Bangkok is certainly one of the centers of the cult). My book comes with a very different message.
The publishers present the book in these words:
Gunnar Rundgren’s analysis of the present ‘state of the Earth’ goes back to the agricultural revolution following the era that you and I lived as hunters and gatherers: the dawn of humanity. Such broad and deep perspective is needed to start drafting the ideas needed for shaping our sustainable future. This is a last minute’s effort but there is no other way than what Gunnar Rundgren tells us quietly: analyzing our own lives.
I am very impressed by the fact that the Ministry of Natural Resources of Thailand has pre-ordered 2000 copies of the book.
The book is published by Suan Nguen Mee Ma Publishers.
For more information about the launch, please visit www.suan-spirit.com, www.facebook.com/suan2001
The book is also about the be published in Japan by Doyosha.
Gunnar,
ReplyDeleteDo you have any comments on the the imposition of a military coup d'etat in Thailand during your stay?
An important part of my analysis is that social ecology, environmental conservation and protection is associated with openness and democracy [www.kelvynrichards.com].
Kelvyn, for sure I agree with you, that openness and democracy are beneficial. Democracy can of course mean several things and not only parliamentary democracy. It doesn't include military rule or any other form of authoritarian rule though.
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