The first review (that we’ve seen) of issue one of Dark Mountain, written by Alastair McIntosh, has been posted today on the Bella Caledonia website. Alastair is, of course, a Dark Mountain contributor, but by no means an uncritical one and he brings a great integrity to everything he does. Worth a read.
There was a recent debate about Dark Mountain on the same site, which is now to be turned into a live action event. I’ll be talking about Dark Mountain, and the issues surrounding it, with a few other people, possibly including Alastair, at the Big Tent Festival in Fife in July. Come and contribute if you’re in the area. Later in the year, I’ll also be talking about the book at the Edinburgh Radical Bookfair, so I hope to meet some Scottish mountaineers at both events.
Vinay Gupta : ” Well, I’m not proposing a Zen revolution – not yet, anyway ! ”
Dougal Hine : ” It is quite a thought ! ….”
Me : Yes, indeedee, quite a thought. Why ‘not yet’ ? What’s the hold up ? Why hesitate ? What’s there to lose ( apart from life…) ?
What does a Zen revolution look like ?
MU ! Or should that be MU ? ?
If you guys won’t propose it, then I will.
All those in favour, please say ‘aye’, no, erm, hang on, make that ‘AaaauuuummmmM ‘…
Tell you one thing, it won’t go down well with the Christian Fundamentalists, and I don’t suppose the Moslems will be very enthusiastic, and how do you get people who can’t sit still for five minutes, except when watching tv or a computer screen, to sit still for 8 hours gazing at a blank white wall ? Point a gun at them ?
There’s an awful lot of hungry ghosts out there…
I’ll see you at the Radical Bookfair, Paul, being an Edinburgher.