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Book: "Secession: How Vermont and all the other states can save themselves from the Empire"
By Thomas H. Naylor
“Tom Paine for the 21st century. A surprisingly compelling argument for applying the small-is-beautiful philosophy to the United States itself.”
Jay Walljasper
Editor of Ode magazine
“I must assure you of my pleasure in, and approval of, your views on the Second Vermont Republic. The assertion by Vermonters of a sensible foreign policy is wonderfully to the good. You have my agreement and my admiration.”
John Kenneth Galbraith
Harvard Economist
“All power to Vermont in its effort to distinguish itself from the U.S.A. as a whole, and to pursue in its own way the cultivation of its tradition. My enthusiasm for what you are trying to do in Vermont remains undiminished; I am happy for any small support I can give it.”
George F. Kennan
Former Ambassador to Russia and Professor, Institute for
Advanced Studies, Princeton
“Tom Naylor makes a serious case for an independent Vermont, a Second Vermont Republic that could immediately enter the world of nations and thereby begin the peaceful, democratic, and indeed moral process of disuniting the United States.”
Frank Bryan
University of Vermont Professor
And Author of Real Democracy
Book: AFFLUENZA
By John De Graaf, David Wann, Thomas H. Naylor
From Library Journal
De Graaf, producer of the PBS documentaries Affluenza (1996) and Escape from Affluenza (1998); David Wann, a former EPA staffer and expert on sustainable lifestyles; and Thomas H. Naylor, professor emeritus in economics at Duke, have assembled an updated and more in-depth look at the epidemic of overconsumption sweeping the United States and the rest of the world, based on de Graaf's documentaries. They define "affluenza" as "a painful, contagious, socially-transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety, and waste resulting from the dogged pursuit of more" and examine the spiraling cycle of overconsumption, spending, stress, and broken relationships caused by America's obsession with uncontrolled economic growth at any cost. This witty yet hard-hitting book provides evidence of the social problems caused by the American obsession with acquiring "stuff" and proposes solutions for living more sustainably. Highly recommended for academic and public libraries. -Mark Bay, Indiana Univ.
Book: Burning Books on Fenwick Street
By C. Lee Gravis
From The Vermont Guardian.
"Dravis is a dutiful storyteller, mixing the conventions of a political thriller with a disturbingly plausible picture of the United States we fear we are becoming. Books fly off the shelves, not into readers' hands, but bonfires of political incorrectness. Mandatory urine and breathalyser tests, along with loyalty oaths, keep the workers in line. Echoes of 1984 and Farenheit 451 rebound through the book, but instead of shopworn clichés they have an honest resonance." -Tim Matson, Vermont Guardian
To read the whole review, visit the Vermont Guardian.
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