Dr. Roy C. Dudgeon is a cultural anthropologist who has published academic articles in journals and books. His main interests include ecological issues and philosophy of science, political systems, comparative religion/philosophy and Native American history and ethnography.

He is a founding member of the Green Party of Manitoba.

Dr. Dudgeon is the author of Common Ground: Eco-holism & Native American Philosophy and The Pattern Which Connects: Batesonian Holism & Postmodern Science, both of which are now available in 6 X 9, trade paperback editions from Pitch Black Publications, and as ebooks for those of you who wish to save some trees. Please click on the links to your right for more information.

Roy is also your Site Steward for the Social Science channels. So if you have any questions, concerns or suggestions regarding the anthropology, psychology or sociology channels, feel free to contact him.

My passion is ...

Life and nature (and writing)

Why I write ...

Because I must

My inspiration ...

Life and nature

Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Laws of natural equilibrium: Key to understand global warming and other environmental crises

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Laws of Natural Equilibrium: The Importance of Optimization in Complex Organic Systems

One of the most fundamental characteristics of all complex organic systems; be they the human body, human culture, an ecosystem or the biosphere itself, is that they function in terms of equilibria and optimization. The centrality of optimization in the successful functioning of all organic systems is the key to understanding a variety of ecological problems, including global warming. As Gregory Bateson pointed out, it is also the key to understanding the difference between the dominant economic logic ...

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