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Writer, small-scale farmer, social scientist. Seeking low-energy localism by design so it doesn't arrive by default. @chrissmaje.bsky.social

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I enjoyed speaking with Robert about food & farming futures on this pod, now available.
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Looking forward to talking about #DarkAgeLight & #FoodSecurity @ #GlastonburySpeakersForum #Glastonbury2025. The last chapter of my forthcoming book involves a fictional walk to Glastonbury, so I decided to walk there for real😀 Maybe I'll post as I go!
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Thanks Niall - appreciate the mention!.
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My first blog on #localism for JCFJ.
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New essay 'A clown & two romances' with news of global war, clowns, sheep, mountains & my impending talks at #GlastonburyFestival.
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New essay 'Root and branch'.
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New post 'Looking forward. ' with a bit more news about my new book, my blog, recently deceased philosophers and other such matters. #DarkAgeLight.
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RIP Alasdair MacIntyre. A big influence on me among many.
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2 months
I'm excited to say my new book 'Finding Lights in a Dark Age: Sharing Land, Work & Craft' will be published in the UK on 14 Oct & in the US on Nov 11. Preorder links here: #DarkAgeLight
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RT @tradistae: Another great book coming from my favorite Distributist authors across the pond:.
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2 months
New essay "Finding Lights in a Dark Age – or, writing ἀποκάλυψις" #DarkAgeLight.
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RT @NiallLeahy: I recommend making some time to listen to this farsighted trio grappling with the recent interruption of society and politi….
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2 months
I'm looking forward to this We Feed the UK event in Bristol on Saturday, where among other things I'll be in conversation about agrarian localism with Helen Keys.
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A pleasure as always to chat with Ashley & Jason on the #DoomerOptimism podcast, this time about N.S. Lyons & his 'strong gods' essay.
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New essay 'Energy transition: the end of an idea' . looking at Jean-Baptiste Fressoz's recent book & his challenge to the notion of a clean energy transition.
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3 months
New essay 'No more heroes: or, seeking strong gods'.
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New essay 'Overshoot, meet undershoot'
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3 months
I think James would do a better job than me, but I'm honoured to be on his list!.
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Ok let’s play . @ProfTimLang - food security.@DoctorChrisVT - food health.Minette Batters - farming reality.Sue Pritchard - agro-ecology .@csmaje - small farms.@claireratinon - horticulture .@JRfromStrickley - nature friendly .Prof Tim Jackson - food system analyst.
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RT @ecoreflections: Well, this really is a coalition of the damned. International corporation linked to BlackRock, industrial meat producer….
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A (brief) new post with some questions after a long book-writing lay off. More soon .
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