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Biography

Peace Activist from United Kingdom

Satish Kumar is a peace activist from India, currently living in the UK.
His most notable accomplishment is a “peace walk” with a companion to the capitals of four of the nuclear-armed countries – Washington, London, Paris and Moscow, a trip of over 8,000 miles (1962).
He’s Editor of Resurgence magazine and Programme Director at Schumacher College, U.K.
He’s also author of several books, including “Spiritual Compass: The Three Qualities of Life” (2007) and “Earth Pilgrim” (2009).

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Satish Kumar

What are the principles of deep ecology?

Satish Kumar explains the difference between ‘shallow ecology’ and ‘deep ecology’ – terms first coined by the Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess. Drawing…

Recorded: 28 May 2004

Satish Kumar

What are the main problems of materialism?

Satish Kumar describes how present levels of consumption in the West are simply unsustainable. He examines the material values prevalent in much of Western society and envisages…

Recorded: 28 May 2004

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