Episode 11 – Taylor Parker: Fighting for Everything That Is

Intro:

Raccoons shooting steroids in my backyard, coyotes slaughtering critters under my window

My night with a tribe of raccoons having sex (among each other… I took no part in it–I swear) and fighting coyotes

Taylor Parker enlightening us about how punching people in the face makes you a better environmentalist

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“C’mon Hitler, be a sweetie”

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The important difference between math and meth

Restoration ecology, saving wetlands, removing heavy metal from the water (not talking about Metallica)

Why Environmentalists get a bad rap

Protecting natural resources shouldn’t be a political issue. Why is it? The near-thinking primate dilemma

J. Diamond about the false dichotomy between the economy and environmental protection

Daniele’s errant brain waves saved Taylor from turning to the dark side and becoming a soulless corporate lawyer

Taylor’s pragmatic approach to environmentalism

Political parties: driving the bus toward destruction at 90 mph vs. driving the bus toward destruction at 60 mph

Interconnectedness is the name of the game

Contributing to google searches about “duck porn”

Taylor’s experience with boxing, and how it helps his work

Learning how to take a beating/dealing with adversity

Daniele has no problems punching friends in the face

Shameless plug for “On the Warrior’s Path”

Taylor channels his inner Bruce Lee

Taylor Parker’s twitter: https://twitter.com/tidalinfluence

His company’s website: http://www.tidalinfluence.com/

Personal website: http://www.practicepraxis.org/

Email: Taylor@tidalinfluence.com

Taylor Parker: Fighting for Everything That Is Feb. 27, 2013 / 1:34:15