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Troubled Transition
Troubled Transition
Alex Steffen has made a very cogent complaint about the Transition movement. Although I remain a member of the Transition Austin group, I also remain frustrated at its stubborn attachment to small scales and romantic thinking. A particularly striking example of the problem (and of obtuseness ...
Responding to Alex Steffen’s Critique of Transition at WorldChanging
Responding to Alex Steffen’s Critique of Transition at WorldChanging
energybulletin.net — I have been following with interest the discussions surrounding Alex Steffen’s piece at WorldChanging in which he... critiques Transition. I am honoured that someone so widely respected as a writer on sustainability issues saw fit to engage in ... (more) Responding to Alex Steffen’s Critique of Transition at ...
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