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Rion
Rion
14 years ago

Anyone else having trouble getting the “download” links to work?

Brent
Brent
14 years ago

The download link doesn’t work in itunes

Tim Covington
14 years ago

Jack, the more I think about it, the more I think my father would have liked permaculture. He grew up on a farm in the backwoods of Mississippi late 1930s through early 50s). He told me stories about learning new ways produce crops in school and surprising his father with the increased yields he could get. Once you explained the decreased waste and long term increases in production, he would love. He loved new techniques for farming and haw they could make things better in the long run. Keep in mind, this was immediately after the dust bowl, and they were just implementing measures to reduce erosion.

Paul
Paul
14 years ago

Sorry, I got 15 minute into it and couldn’t listen anymore. Got way too preachy and frankly, boring.

Paul
Paul
14 years ago

You’ve done permaculture before and it was nothing like this. Franky you sounded more like you were trying to convert people than anything.

Sorry you got so hurt over my comments.

Debby R
14 years ago

@ModernSurvival, you are a lot nicer to Paul than I would have been. Personally I found today’s show to be amazing, the analysis of how all of these things can impact more than agriculture was just awesome. Thanks for all you do.

@Paul, you came across like a jerk. You say Jack sounded like he was trying to “convert” people, well isn’t that what he does all the time? Convert the unprepared into the prepared. Convert the dependent into the independent.

Today he was speaking about solving problems, I didn’t find it preachy at all, he was actually speaking the message of another man, Bill Mollison. Paul you know, just because a man has passion and a command of facts doesn’t make him preachy.

Personally this was one of the best presentations on permaculture I have ever heard.

Paul A
14 years ago

As almost ever jack I liked the show. I was really interested in the link you spoke about of the listener and his/her swale but couldnt see the link. Did i miss it?

Bad_Synergy
Bad_Synergy
14 years ago

Another great show in my book.

I was actually rather inspired. Enough so that when I got home from work I started looking up permaculture organizations in my local area, in search of some good education/guidance etc..

I get why people see permaculture as tree hugger’ish (from biased superficial culturally trained perspective), and why some are upset by the discomfort of owning the responsibilities of their own lives. But,,, so far I am yet to hear anything regarding the permaculture “paradigm” that isn’t spot on when it comes to either survival or the wellbeing of the human condition overall.

Thanks again Jack

Topherlee
Topherlee
14 years ago

Jack, this episode is now on my top list. I am on my 3rd listening and am trying to commit as much of I to memory as possible. Resposibility for yourself and your own action with regard to how it reflects upon others is rarely discussed in this day of “it’s not my fault” culture. I have been trying to get back to my Native American culture Nd have discovered that this “permaculture” was just every day life back then. They understood that “mitakuye oyasin” or all things are related. This is not bush hippie mumbo jumbo, but a common sense, reality for how to live on this planet and contour to do so in a sustainable and healthy way. I appreciate what you do very much, Jack. This episode has inspired me to join the msb. which I will do this week. Thank you for fighting through your voice issues to get through this episode. Keep up the excellent and essential work and preach on brother.
Topher

Rick
Rick
14 years ago

Jack, I have been listening for a few months now and have been wondering for some time what this permaculture thing really is. I think I have enough understanding that I can really start researching it further. Great show Jack, Thanks.

John Morelli
John Morelli
14 years ago

Jack,
This was an AMAZING SHOW. One of my favorites in a long time. I’m doing some catch-up and backtracking on some that I’ve missed in the past month or two but I’ve been listening since the early days and this is seriously one of my favorites ever. Thank you so much for this and keep up the amazing work.

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Growillaz
Growillaz
14 years ago

Great show and one of the best introductions to permaculture design we’ve come across. The connection between permaculture and survivalist ethics/practice really does need to be more clearly emphasised – especially here in the UK.

@Paul, maybe you shoulda tried stretching your childlike attention span beyond 15 minutes – far from preachy this one one of the most balanced arguments for permaculture we’ve ever heard.

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anotherkevin
anotherkevin
14 years ago

a word of warning – the Australian backyard video uses “backwards” N-S positioning information. I found myself translating it to the northern hemisphere every time the guy mentioned it! Very confusing after a while.

John Morelli
John Morelli
14 years ago

Haha, the confusing part for me was actually when he kept calling the chickens “chooks.” I’d never heard them called that before and I still never quite got used to it even after I realized what he was talking about.