The founder of Utne Reader chronicles his adventures on the frontlines of American culture—from the Vietnam era to the age of Trump—as a spiritual seeker, antiwar activist, and minor media celebrity.“Fascinating . . . a remarkable piece of social history.”—Bill McKibben, author of Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?Far Out Man is the story of a life-long seeker who was occasionally a finder as wel...

FRIDTJOF NANSEN, Norway's greatest explorer, humanitarian and winner of the 1922 Nobel Peace Prize, met the writer BRENDA UELAND in New York City in 1929. He was 67 and she was 37. They had a brief love affair and a year long correspondence until his death. In his letters (hers to him are lost), Nansen bares himself body and soul. He reflects on his "creed," his marriages to Eva and Sigrun, his children, his relationships with other women, his thoughts on jealousy and possessiveness, his r...

The founder of Utne Reader chronicles his adventures on the frontlines of American culture—from the Vietnam era to the age of Trump—as a spiritual seeker, antiwar activist, and minor media celebrity.Far Out Man is the story of a life-long seeker who was occasionally a finder as well. In 1984, Eric Utne founded Utne Reader, a digest of new ideas and fresh perspectives percolating in the arts, culture, politics, business, and spirituality. ...

In three separate interviews, visionaries Eric Utne, Dee Dickinson, and Ron Miller bring news from the frontiers of innovation in education. You'll hear how breakthroughs in neurological science are reaching teachers as they design their learning plans.