Ask the Author: Philip A. Loring
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Philip A. Loring
Just do it, and start by calling yourself a writer. You don't have to be published to be a writer. Also, don't worry about if whatever you are working on right now is good enough. Don't think about your audience, at least not at first. Approach it like a habit, a routine. Write every day, even if only 50 words in a notepad. There is no secret knowledge associated with being a good writer, only empathy, artistry, and practice.
And read. Read as much as you have time to.
And read. Read as much as you have time to.
Philip A. Loring
My next book, tentatively titled "Shift" will explore the polarization of our times, and how this relates to tipping points, systems, and my firm, evidence-driven belief that radical societal change is closer than we think.
Philip A. Loring
The ideas in this book come from a long series of experiences working as an early career anthropologist and ecologist. When I started studying ecology in graduate school, I fell in love with the metaphors I encountered: mutualism, keystone, engineer, niche. But, at first glance, they also discouraged me. Why do all other species enjoy such elegant interactions? Why is humanity excluded? I set out to learn why. The answer, I learned, is that we are not excluded. We’ve self-selected ourselves from these ways of life because of the myths we believe about who we are.
It took me many years to get to a place in my own personal journey where I could write this book. I first started trying in 2014, but I quickly realized that I still wasn't ready. In 2018, a move to southern Ontario created the perfect space, both physically and mentally, to take it back up and create FINDING OUR NICHE.
It took me many years to get to a place in my own personal journey where I could write this book. I first started trying in 2014, but I quickly realized that I still wasn't ready. In 2018, a move to southern Ontario created the perfect space, both physically and mentally, to take it back up and create FINDING OUR NICHE.
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