The Velvet Monkey Wrench

I used this book in teaching social philosophy for a number of years. The author applies an engineer's mentality to carefully laying out a detailed design for a bioregional utopia. One should not be put off by the 60's era hippie writing style and mixture of some eastern obscurities. The illustrations by Aschawnden are also excellent. This book is provocative and well worth reading. I'm glad it is back in print!

I have an original, July 73 First Edition, and I've never finished the text because of the illustrations. I always get stopped at one. My copy is clear and sharp and that's a good thing because the excusite illustrations have miles and miles of tiny detailed work. Too fun. Much in the same style as R. Crumb, but more positive, the illustrations and the book nicely combine to reflect the late 60's, early 70's sentiment.If you've... Read Full Review

just read it its a little hard to get through, but definitely worth it WOW

I notice the reviews for The Velvet Monkey Wrench say they reviewed an out of print edition. This book is back in print, the magenta edition as pictured, with an afterword by me, Eve Muir. Richard Polese of Ocean Tree Publications writes: "A revolutionary classic of social philosophy --- and just in time --- to challenge the assumptions of greed and corporate capitalism that have left us yearning for a more human system."... Read Full Review

Muir gives the reader a seventies perspective that one can take with them in the nineties. He had a extremely accurate insight as to where society was headed and what direction it should take. Very thought provoking.