Hadden Turner
@haddenturner.bsky.social
Agrarian and nature writer from UK.
Writes at http://overthefield.substack.com
Birdwatching, fell walking, church exploring.
Writes at http://overthefield.substack.com
Birdwatching, fell walking, church exploring.
“The future is always the heir of the past; the penalty for neglecting, at the right time, prepare it, is to live on the surface of things.” p.7
August 21, 2025 at 9:59 AM
“The future is always the heir of the past; the penalty for neglecting, at the right time, prepare it, is to live on the surface of things.” p.7
"That presupposes you come to the intellectual life with unselfish motives, not through ambition or foolish vanity. The jingling bells of publicity tempt only frivolous minds." p.6
August 21, 2025 at 9:53 AM
"That presupposes you come to the intellectual life with unselfish motives, not through ambition or foolish vanity. The jingling bells of publicity tempt only frivolous minds." p.6
“All roads but one are bad roads for you, since they diverge from the direction in which your action is expected and required.” p.5
August 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
“All roads but one are bad roads for you, since they diverge from the direction in which your action is expected and required.” p.5
"Love truth and its fruits of life, for yourself and for others; devote to study and to the profitable use of study the best part of your time and your heart." p.5
August 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
"Love truth and its fruits of life, for yourself and for others; devote to study and to the profitable use of study the best part of your time and your heart." p.5
"The athletes of the mind, like those of the playing field, must be prepared for privations, long training, a sometimes superhuman tenacity. We must give ourselves from the heart, if truth is to give itself to us." p.4
August 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
"The athletes of the mind, like those of the playing field, must be prepared for privations, long training, a sometimes superhuman tenacity. We must give ourselves from the heart, if truth is to give itself to us." p.4
“A vocation is not fulfilled by vague reading and a few scattered writings. It requires penetration and continuity and methodical effort so as to attain a fulness of development which will correspond to the call of the Spirit, and to the resources that it has pleased Him to bestow on us” p.3
August 21, 2025 at 9:15 AM
“A vocation is not fulfilled by vague reading and a few scattered writings. It requires penetration and continuity and methodical effort so as to attain a fulness of development which will correspond to the call of the Spirit, and to the resources that it has pleased Him to bestow on us” p.3
A few more noteworthy mentions. This time with more of an ecological focus. For my writing at thevillagegreen.substack.com
August 5, 2025 at 8:06 AM
A few more noteworthy mentions. This time with more of an ecological focus. For my writing at thevillagegreen.substack.com
Ultimately, the risk of making the problem (or other problems) worse through our simplistic and overly abstract solutions rises.
Once you become aware of this dynamic in modern society you begin to see it everywhere - especially on social media.
Once you become aware of this dynamic in modern society you begin to see it everywhere - especially on social media.
May 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Ultimately, the risk of making the problem (or other problems) worse through our simplistic and overly abstract solutions rises.
Once you become aware of this dynamic in modern society you begin to see it everywhere - especially on social media.
Once you become aware of this dynamic in modern society you begin to see it everywhere - especially on social media.
The ‘popular problem’ (such as water/sewage pollution) is communicated in bitesized chunks and simple facts and figures, and becomes in people’s minds, easy to fix. Nuance and complexity is stripped away, so too are competing/confounding problems and values...
May 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The ‘popular problem’ (such as water/sewage pollution) is communicated in bitesized chunks and simple facts and figures, and becomes in people’s minds, easy to fix. Nuance and complexity is stripped away, so too are competing/confounding problems and values...
I imagine if principle was applied, that we would get much wiser, saner, and more appropriate laws and projects - and that politicians and businesses would invest more time providing what the community actually needs and also resolving the externalities that result from their actions.
May 1, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I imagine if principle was applied, that we would get much wiser, saner, and more appropriate laws and projects - and that politicians and businesses would invest more time providing what the community actually needs and also resolving the externalities that result from their actions.