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- We're back! Scott and Karl explore Helen and Scott Nearing's The Good Life (1954) and Continuing the Good Life (1979) in a new, long-form podcast.
In the 20th century, Scott and Helen Nearing became the new models of self-sufficient lifestyles and rural homesteading. Having abandoned their life in New York City in 1932, rural Vermont became the place the couple could escape a capitalist life. Scott says, “They were trying to live out the 1930s communist ideal.”
Over the next 60 years, the Nearings developed a system of living called the good life, inspiring others who are city-weary to do the same. But as Karl points out, "This is not Walden."
Tune in to learn more about Scott and Karl's take on the back-to-the-land movement. Brought to you by onlinegreatbooks.com.
Wow, great conversation, thank you for sharing Scott and Karl. I'm very interested in reading the book. The communists aspect was a surprise to me. I think when we live in Natural Law, meaning we live within the boundaries of what is natural and not synthetic, we have little offer in idealistic projections and paradigms. When we are occupied in our day to day activities with that which is knowable, ideals become less pronounced and action becomes foundational in being the only way to improve ones live. Communities that are formed out of necessity are more driven by the output of their actions than their ideals. A community contains communists, but communities can also vote and practice democratic governance. As long as each individual maintains the golden rule, communist or not, they will live a better life than those who ignore such morals. Any ideas that exceed ones own immediate environment will lose grip of what which is true and straight, they will live in subjective dilution, in feel anguish in the solitude. Projecting capitalism, communism, democracy or any national order of kind falls out of Natural Law and is a eminent path to a poor lived life.
It's not about being communist--they chose this life; Its what they wanted...if you live this way doesn't mean you're communist; You do realize that there are rich communist..right?....
Of course. And, the book is at least half about communism. They were avowed communists. You do realize that they were trust fund rich..right?.....
@@GreatBooks1066 If they were communist..who cares...if they were trust fund rich...who cares...that they encouraged
people to take care of this earth by not living lavish..thats what cares and matters;...right?
@@robdog7915 You're moving the goal posts. You said it was not about being communist. THE BOOK IS ABOUT BEING A COMMUNIST. You said if you live this way it doesn't mean they were communists. THEY SAID THEY WERE COMMUNISTS. You asked if we realize there are rich communists. THEY WERE RICH COMMUNISTS AND WE KNOW.
Then you reply to my answers to YOUR questions with "who cares?"
Stop commenting.
@@GreatBooks1066 That's your interpretation; And if you want me to
stop commenting--isn't that communist
behavior? You missed the whole "essence" of what the Nearings were about--I get
what you are saying ..they were hypocrites...blah, blah..right...? You miss the message.....yea I'll stop commenting..don't know why I even wasted
time with this;
It's not an interpretation. I am not saying they are hypocrites. It is the claim explicitly written in the book BY THE NEERINGS. Wanting you to stop commenting isn't communist behaviour, it's reasonable in the face of you being ridiculous.
So, the back to the land part is important to you, me too. That does not change WHAT THE NEERINGS THEMSELVES CLAIM.