The Democracy of Species

Rarely has such a short book taught me so much. In just 90 pages, Kimmerer manages to dissect western consumer habits and shed light on an alternative that has been around for centuries. Kimmerer explains indigenous teachings about our relationship with the animate earth around us, and how we can build a relationship of reciprocity with it. Especially at this time of rapid consumer culture and climate exploits, anybody can and should take some wisdom from this book.