Peter Michael Bauer: Rewild or Die, Anarcho-Primitivism, and Hoop Culture | Ep.001

This is a very special episode.

Not only is this the very first episode of Ancestral Health Radio with our very first guest...

Today's fireside chat is with Rewild Portland's very own Peter Michael Bauer.

Peter has been a huge inspiration on my own path toward rewilding, as I'm sure he will be to you.

I hope to have Peter on future episodes of Ancestral Health Radio to discuss more of the topics you'll hear in today's show.

In today's episode, you'll learn...

• Why Peter re-released his old-new book Rewild or Die,
• The barriers that keep many of us from taking our rewilding practice to the next level,
• What "rewilding havens" are, and...
• Much, much more.

Episode Breakdown

• James's personal thoughts on Urban Scout's re-release of Rewild or Die
• Peter explains the origins of his online alias Urban Scout
• The moment that led Peter to put Urban Scout away for good
• Peter offers a great online resource for all-things rewilding
• Peter shares his struggle with finding a tribe and the birth of Rewild Portland
• Peter tells us how "all roads lead to rewilding"
• Peter defines the word rewilding and its myriad of implications
• Peter examines the differences between anarchy and anarcho-primitivism
• Peter talks about his theme for the 2017 Rewilding Conference ("Restoration to what...?")
• The problem with talking about the linear progression of our species
• We discuss different avenues that lead to rewilding (paleo, anarchism, etc.)
• Peter breaks down the word civilization and what that means to him
• "Cultural blinders"
• Peter describes how civilization is similar to a forest fire
• "Rewilding havens", "hoop culture", and how they work together
• Peter speaks about social justice and the barriers that prevent many people from taking their rewilding practice to the next level
• Peter talks about how to bring rewilding to a macro/mirco level
• Peter's personal thoughts on the paleo community
• What Peter wants you to glean from Urban Scout's re-release of Rewild or Die
• What Peter wants to see in the rewilding community's future
• The differences between Peter now and Urban Scout then