Charles Eisenstein’s prose is very measured, stately and processional. Probably this is a habit acquired from addressing people whose minds dwell in academic circles, who are all thinking of how best to challenge any errors and contradict whatever anyone else says. Mainly because that kind of sharp clashing / quick reaction is key to their success, status, and survival at work. Like revving up rivalry between Army and Navy on the football field and everybody dissing the Coast Guards. The idea is to be always ready for battle with a keen loyalty to Your Own Side.

So Eisenstein has to say everything indirectly. Each point he makes has to be repeated three times always from a different angle. He goes in with shields up, plants his foot securely on common ground. Every step he takes after that is carefully placed and defended from all sides. Otherwise, he cannot occupy territory claimed by the other fellows.

It seems needlessly wordy to someone who simply says what they mean and means what they say. But words are tricky and have a mind of their own, in print especially. They sometime twist up to look us in the face like the flamingo Alice uses to hit the hedgehog when playing Looking-glass croquet.