The Real Truth — Talk with Jim Channon
<p><em>The Real Truth. A World’s Fair</em><br /> 28 July to 19 August 2012<br /> A project by Suzanne Treister at Raven Row over four weekends featuring four keynote speeches within a specially designed theater</p> <p>Saturday 11 August 2012, 5pm</p> <p><em>Go Planet! A Strategic Visionary Story and Art for the next Military Century!</em></p> <p>Jim Channon, a former Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army, is a futurologist and military theorist. As a professional soldier, he commanded five combat units, with two years in Vietnam, and in 1978 created the First Earth Battalion Field Manual for non-lethal warfare. In his work as social architect, philosopher, and futurist he remains a key adviser to military think tanks and specializes in ‘Natural Security’ and ‘Global Reconstruction.’ He has created designs for a global village, a district, several bioregions and the planet connected with a webocracy, ‘imagining the Army’s full potential as an instrument for the future.’ Jim Channon’s history was explored in Jon Ronson’s book, <em>The Men Who Stare at Goats</em> (2004).</p>
Authors: Jim Channon
Part of: Raven Row Podcast