[Note from For Wild Nature: the following post was originally posted on www.wildwill.net, may 30, 2017, and updated on november the 29th, 2017. Due to the discontinuance of The Wild Will Project in 2018-9, we at FWN found it important to repost it here, as it does contain some important insights.
As Jacobi himself has mentioned this book is mostly a summary of his work between 2013-17, and some ideas will, and have already changed like the idea of a possible revolution.
Also, the original link to where you can leave your comments does not work due to the fact that www.wildwill.net is offline.]
Description
Rewilding is the process of restoring nature, including human nature, to its unmanaged, wild state. Rewilding is happening everywhere. In conservation, vast tracts of land have been set aside and guarded from artificial management. In politics, many people, now and throughout history, have resisted the influence of civilization while surviving as individuals and small groups in nature. They have fought wars, escaped slavery, destroyed factories, and lobbied governments in the process.
John Jacobi presents a philosophical foundation for rewilding. Human nature, he argues, must be tamed for humans to live in civilization. But the civilizing process does not work perfectly. Those who fall through the cracks — wild wills — tend to dislike civilized life, its manners and rules, preferring instead the company of flora, fauna, and a small band of friends. This perspective can be philosophically justified, argues Jacobi, and, as the ecological crisis worsens, it will only continue attracting adherents.
Get the Book
I never got this book where I wanted it, because I felt tired of rehashing the same old ideas I’ve been working on for five years. So there are two versions of the book, each presenting the same ideas in different ways:
Consider this book a signpost, a general look at the direction my work is heading. I would greatly appreciate feedback, so feel free to leave comments on the a here.
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