Bücher von Richard Graham

Born into this world, we are each given a life to live and a person to become. Yet how many of us can say we know who we truly are and why we are alive? Not knowing the answer to these fundamental questions can render us powerless to shape our lives in our image, leaving many of us disillusioned and dissatisfied towards what seems an increasingly unreflective and unequal world. In this seminal work of non-fiction synthesis, BAND - A Philosophy puts forward the contention that the state of our being as such is rooted in ignorance of self and of God, with powerful systems of control that perpetuate this darkness. Drawing on his own struggles with matters of race, nationality, and belonging, author Richard Graham takes us on a deeply introspective and spiritually inquisitive exploration of identity. He offers a unique perspective on what it ultimately means to discover and truly become oneself, to thereby become truth and united with God.

"In an insightful and often humorous fashion, Richie Graham depicts daily life on an 1970's B.F. Skinner Walden Two-inspired commone where egalitarianism is the norm for work and play. It's an exciting page turner that is difficult to put down." -John Darby, former Dandelion member"Tell me about the orgies!"What was it like living in a commune? Were there wild orgies? How did they get along sharing everything from food to partners? Find out what commune life was really about. A true, unvarnished account.Based on B.F. Skinner's book Walden Two, many of these egalitarian communes dotted the Americas. Literally, tens of thousands of people visited communities in the Federation of Egalitarian Communities, and thousands more lived in one of these communities. Twin Oaks in Virginia and East Wind in Missouri are still in existence today.Why did Richie Graham join Dandelion? "After reading Walden Two and studying behavioral psychology, I was ready for a change. For far too long I had felt like a 'cultural mutant.' At Dandelion we often referred to ourselves as 'cultural mutants' mostly in a lighthearted way, but there was some truth to it."

This is a detailed study of British influence in Brazil as a theme within the larger story of modernization. The British were involved at key points in the initial stages of modernization. Their hold upon the import-export economy tended to slow down industrialization, and there were other areas in which their presence acted as a brake upon Brazilian modernization.