The American Empire

Scott Nearing (1883-1983) was an American conservationist, peace activist, educator and writer. Born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, Nearing is still viewed as a radical 20 years after his death. In 1954 he co-authored Living the Good Life: How to Live Simply and Sanely in a Troubled World with his wife Helen. The book, in which war, famine and poverty were discussed, described a nineteen-year back to the land experiment and also advocated a modern day homesteading. Nearing's antiwar activities cost him two teaching jobs, and he was even charged under the Espionage Act for opposing the First World War.

• Author: Scott Nearing
• Publisher: Unknown Publisher
• Published: 2009-02
• Pages: 248