“This is a stunning and audacious work of grand social theory. . . . Sclove exposes modernity as a covert struggle, stretching out over four centuries, between economic growth and psychospiritual self-realization.”

Professor Penny Gill, Mount Holyoke College, and author of What in the World is Going On

“Mind-blowingly insightful. . . . Sclove’s book unmasks fatal defects in economic thought together with surprising opportunities for social and environmental salvation.”

Professor Richard B. Norgaard, University of California, Berkeley, and author of Development Betrayed

“Escaping Maya’s Palace is profound, powerfully original, and politically and spiritually sophisticated at a level that is very rare. It could be life-changing for many people and a catalyst for integrating deeper psychospiritual awareness into social-change movements!”

Sally Kempton, author of Meditation for the Love of It

“An amazing and soul-nourishing book that courageously defies the taboo against integrating spiritual wisdom into modern scholarship.”

Professor Frédérique Apffel-Marglin, Smith College, and author of Subversive Spiritualities

“Richard Sclove is a Renaissance man for our times, weaving insights from a dozen disciplines into a dazzling string of revelations. His book presents a compelling new rationale for creating more self-reliant and culturally progressive local economies.”

Michael Shuman, author of The Local Economy Solution

“Escaping Maya’s Palace is a remarkable book. . . . . If you are open to considering fundamentally different ways of thinking about the largest human challenges, Sclove’s book will give you a truly thoughtful and deeply informed point of entry.”

Professor Joshua Cohen, Stanford University, and Co-Editor, Boston Review

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Brian Martin review of Escaping Maya’s Palace and Richard Sclove’s published reply

Posted on: 3rd March, 2023

Awe and Wonder. Marcie Sclove walking on a beach just north of Fort Bragg, California, Jan. 2023. Photo copyright (c) 2023 Richard Sclove

Professor Brian Martin has published a thoughtful scholarly review of Escaping Maya’s Palace in Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective: Brian Martin – Review of Escaping Maya’s Palace – Social Epistemology Review 10-7-2022.

My book is broad and rich, and different readers will be drawn to highlight different aspects of the book. In my invited reply to Brian’s review, I draw attention to parts of my book’s argument that I consider central but that Brian doesn’t mention: Sclove – More on Ego-Dominance in Modern Civilization – Social Epistemology Review 10-21-2022