permaculture

[jedd <jedd@progsoc.org>]

On Sat, 4 Aug 2007, Jamie Nicol wrote:
> When Bill Mollison labelled those who would attach some spiritual practice
> to PC 'Woo-Woo', he effectively limited the very real difference PC might
> have made. 
 ...
> I'm trying to describe a religiosity that is not a religion, 
> a philosophy that is not metaphysical and a nature that is
> not a dualism with humanity at the opposite pole.

 I don't understand your rationale for the first assertion, and I
 can't follow the second (but I've only had two glasses of wine ;)

> This email is intended to counter the overly practical nature of the
> current threads, to suggest that what we need is no new actions but an
> action of no-action.

 I suggest the word you seek is cunctatious.

 Not just 'to not do something'  ...
 ... but to not do something *intentionally*.

 It's a dreadfully handy word, despite the early 20th century
 inter-war / political connotations.  It sounds so much more
 thoughtful than just saying you're sitting and watching.

 Mind, I don't believe that being overly practical is something
 that should ever need 'correcting'.

 Jedd.