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Chaia Heller (download all papers)
1. “Introduction: A Philosophical Naturalism” by Murray Bookchin in The Philosophy of Social Ecology
2. “Thinking Ecologically” by Murray Bookchin in The Philosophy of Social Ecology
3. “Illustrative Opposition” in The Ecology of Everyday Thought by Chaia Heller
4. “The Communalist Project” by Murray Bookchin in Harbinger Vol. 3 No. 1 (web link)
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Dan Chodorkoff
1. “Social Ecology and Community Development” by Dan Chodorkoff …

Previously unavailable works by social ecologists Peter Staudenmaier, Ben Grosscup, and Karl Hardy covering a broad range of topics can now be accessed in the Institute for Social Ecology’s website Article Archive.
Staudenmaier’s pieces include his critical historical essays on anthroposophy, his participation in Left debates over Kosovo, and his involvement in a “Social Ecology vs. Participatory Economics” debate with Michael Albert, the founder of PARECON.
The two articles authored by Grosscup posit a radical critique of the response to Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 election cycle, respectively.
Hardy offers a book review …

(co-written with Peter Zegers)
Reply to Peter Normann Waage, “Humanism and Polemical Populism”
“Anthroposophy and Ecofascism” has sparked a debate within Scandinavian humanist circles, with some authors like Peter Normann Waage lining up to defend anthroposophy as a harmless variant of humanism. 1 While we are encouraged by this long overdue debate, we are troubled by the degree of historical naiveté it has revealed. Waage’s perspective seems to represent a view that is fairly widespread among educated and well-intentioned people. We hope that we can contribute to a more accurate view of …

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Murray Bookchin Bibliography at Anarchy Archives
A bibliography of published works by Murray Bookchin in chronological order, including translations. Compiled by Janet Biehl on the occassion of Murray …

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Video Clips:
“Murray Bookchin Video Biography”

An excellent series of Murray Bookchin interviews conducted by Mark Saunders in 1995. The project was to explore the development of Murray’s politics through his personal experiences.

“Murray Bookchin Speaks Out”

Speech recorded February 8, 1990, McGill Univ., Quebec City, Canada.

“Anarchism Revisited”

Short clip from 2004 featuring Murray Bookchin. This interview was conducted more than 20 years after the filmmakers original “Anarchism in America” …

Social ecology is a interdisciplinary field, drawing on philosophy, political and social theory, anthropology, history, economics, the natural sciences, and feminism. For an overview of the Institute’s educational projects over the years, see “About the ISE” and our History pages.

Social ecology advocates a reconstructive approach to social and environmental issues, and promotes a directly democratic, confederal politics. As a body of ideas, social ecology envisions a moral economy that moves beyond scarcity and hierarchy, toward a world that reharmonizes human communities with the natural world, while celebrating diversity, creativity and …

First published at Toward Freedom, Sept. 2008
Note: This article is from a presentation for Changer le Monde, Un Quartier à la Fois! (Changing the World, One Neighborhood at a Time) conference, Montreal, 5/1/08
Over the past year, we’ve seen an unprecedented rise in awareness of the consequences of potentially catastrophic global climate changes, and the need for a more ecologically sound way of life. We know that profound changes in our energy systems, our modes of transportation, and our entire way of life, are absolutely essential if we are to avoid …

[Note: if there other audio/video, etc. items that should be included in this list, please contact us via email: info [at] social-ecology [dot] org. Thank you.]

Video Clips:
“Murray Bookchin Video Biography”

An excellent series of Murray Bookchin interviews conducted by Mark Saunders in 1995. The project was to explore the development of Murray’s politics through his personal experiences.

“Murray Bookchin Speaks Out”

Speech recorded February 8, 1990, McGill Univ., Quebec City, Canada.

“Anarchism Revisited”

Short clip from 2004 featuring Murray Bookchin. This interview was conducted more than 20 years after the filmmakers original “Anarchism in America” …