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Thailand Yanks the Economist; A Pattern Language

By Tricycle

The Economist is yanked from Thai newsstands for running a story critical of the monarchy. Can we build a beautiful world? Christopher Alexander, author of the groundreaking A Pattern Language, thinks so. Read his interview with Katy Butler from the Spring 2008 Tricycle. [Image: Milkdrop Coronet, Dr. Harold Edgerton, 1957. Photograph © Shinkenchiku-Sha; courtesy of the Japan Architect Co., Ltd. For more work by Christopher Alexander, visit natureoforder.com]

Tricycle is the leading independent journal of Buddhism in the West, where it continues to be the most inclusive and widely read vehicle for the dissemination of Buddhist views and values. By remaining unaffiliated with any particular teacher, sect, or lineage, Tricycle provides a public forum for exploring Buddhism and its dialogue with the broader culture.