"Last Child in the Woods" by Richard Louv

[_Jersey Girl]

I, too, get the impression that Louv is simply trying to justify, in a Freudian sort of way, his own keenly-felt obsolescence.

Why do you think that? I haven't given you enough of Louv himself for you to judge.

Louv's theory has to do with "nature deprivation" in children. The shrinking landscape, lack of interaction with the natural world, and essentially estrangement from the natural world.

I'll post a few more excerpts as I have time.

[_Jersey Girl]

I see that I did something wrong with the OP. I was editing it from something else and mistakeningly attributed the second quote to Louv.

I've re-edited it. The entire first quote (in two parts) is from Frank Wilson.

Regrouping....

[_Jersey Girl]

Changed my mind (wimmin!) about continuing this thread. Thanks to all who were willing to give it a brief go!

Jersey Girl