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Staying with the Trouble
by Donna J. Haraway • 2016
There is no escape from collapse, only forging ties with critters, compost, and the dead.
4.04
3k+
Staying with the Trouble Summary
Staying with the Trouble 92%
There is no escape from collapse, only forging ties with critters, compost, and the dead.
by Donna J. Haraway 2016
4.04
3k+ ratings
How Forests Think
by Eduardo Kohn • 2013
Thought lives in forests, jaguars, and signs. Anthropology has never known how to listen.
3.86
1k+
How Forests Think Summary
How Forests Think 92%
Thought lives in forests, jaguars, and signs. Anthropology has never known how to listen.
by Eduardo Kohn 2013
3.86
1k+ ratings
Becoming Animal
by David Abram • 2010
Literacy silenced the land; reconnection runs through the body, the birds, and the air.
4.18
2k+
Becoming Animal Summary
Becoming Animal 92%
Literacy silenced the land; reconnection runs through the body, the birds, and the air.
by David Abram 2010
4.18
2k+ ratings
After Lockdown
by Bruno Latour • 2021
The lockdown ended. The fantasy of escaping Earth should end too.
3.50
311
After Lockdown Summary
After Lockdown 92%
The lockdown ended. The fantasy of escaping Earth should end too.
by Bruno Latour 2021
3.50
311 ratings
The Web of Meaning
by Jeremy Lent • 2021
Separation is a myth. Science is catching up to what ancient traditions have always taught.
4.26
568
The Web of Meaning Summary
The Web of Meaning 92%
Separation is a myth. Science is catching up to what ancient traditions have always taught.
by Jeremy Lent 2021
4.26
568 ratings
Providence
by Daniel Quinn • 1994
A week of uncanny coincidences sets him on a fifty-year search for the story humanity forgot.
3.70
1k+
Providence Summary
Providence 91%
A week of uncanny coincidences sets him on a fifty-year search for the story humanity forgot.
by Daniel Quinn 1994
3.70
1k+ ratings
The Climate of History in a Planetary Age
by Dipesh Chakrabarty • 2021
All our political concepts assume a stable planet. The Anthropocene reveals it never was.
3.68
142
The Climate of History in a Planetary Age Summary
The Climate of History in a Planetary Age 91%
All our political concepts assume a stable planet. The Anthropocene reveals it never was.
by Dipesh Chakrabarty 2021
3.68
142 ratings
The Posthuman
by Rosi Braidotti • 2013
Humanism promised progress but delivered exclusion. A theory of what we become next.
3.82
949
The Posthuman Summary
The Posthuman 91%
Humanism promised progress but delivered exclusion. A theory of what we become next.
by Rosi Braidotti 2013
3.82
949 ratings
The Spell of the Sensuous
by David Abram • 1996
The alphabet didn't just capture speech. It taught us the natural world had nothing to say.
4.17
5k+
The Spell of the Sensuous Summary
The Spell of the Sensuous 91%
The alphabet didn't just capture speech. It taught us the natural world had nothing to say.
by David Abram 1996
4.17
5k+ ratings
The End of Nature
by Bill McKibben • 1989
Nature once stood apart from human affairs. We altered the atmosphere, and that separation fell.
3.94
3k+
The End of Nature Summary
The End of Nature 91%
Nature once stood apart from human affairs. We altered the atmosphere, and that separation fell.
by Bill McKibben 1989
3.94
3k+ ratings
Ecological Intelligence
by Ian McCallum • 2005
The environmental crisis is a crisis of self: we cannot save what we refuse to see as part of us.
4.08
109
Ecological Intelligence Summary
Ecological Intelligence 91%
The environmental crisis is a crisis of self: we cannot save what we refuse to see as part of us.
by Ian McCallum 2005
4.08
109 ratings
The Arrogance of Humanism
by David W. Ehrenfeld • 1978
Modernity's religion of reason promises total control. Its actual deliverable is cascading failure.
3.97
91
The Arrogance of Humanism Summary
The Arrogance of Humanism 91%
Modernity's religion of reason promises total control. Its actual deliverable is cascading failure.
by David W. Ehrenfeld 1978
3.97
91 ratings
The Mushroom at the End of the World
by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing • 2015
A global commodity mushroom reveals how life, value, and freedom endure in capitalism's wreckage.
3.96
8k+
The Mushroom at the End of the World Summary
The Mushroom at the End of the World 91%
A global commodity mushroom reveals how life, value, and freedom endure in capitalism's wreckage.
by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing 2015
3.96
8k+ ratings
The Dawn of a Mindful Universe
by Marcelo Gleiser • 2023
Life is a near-miracle, and our minds are the universe's only way to mean.
3.91
189
The Dawn of a Mindful Universe Summary
The Dawn of a Mindful Universe 91%
Life is a near-miracle, and our minds are the universe's only way to mean.
by Marcelo Gleiser 2023
3.91
189 ratings
The Sacred Balance
by David Suzuki • 1997
You are made from the planet's air, water, and soil. Forgetting this is the emergency.
4.14
2k+
The Sacred Balance Summary
The Sacred Balance 90%
You are made from the planet's air, water, and soil. Forgetting this is the emergency.
by David Suzuki 1997
4.14
2k+ ratings
Earth in Human Hands
by David Grinspoon • 2016
If most civilizations burn out within a thousand years, why would we be the exception?
4.19
311
Earth in Human Hands Summary
Earth in Human Hands 90%
If most civilizations burn out within a thousand years, why would we be the exception?
by David Grinspoon 2016
4.19
311 ratings
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
by Frans de Waal • 2016
We tested animal minds as defective humans. Once we redesigned the tests, they stopped failing.
3.97
17k+
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? Summary
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? 90%
We tested animal minds as defective humans. Once we redesigned the tests, they stopped failing.
by Frans de Waal 2016
3.97
17k+ ratings
Dónde aterrizar. Cómo orientarse en política
by Bruno Latour • 2017
Climate, inequality, and nationalism share one cause: the Earth has become a political actor.
3.74
2k+
Dónde aterrizar. Cómo orientarse en política Summary
Dónde aterrizar. Cómo orientarse en política 90%
Climate, inequality, and nationalism share one cause: the Earth has become a political actor.
by Bruno Latour 2017
3.74
2k+ ratings
Beyond Words
by Carl Safina • 2015
Science called animal minds unknowable. Elephants, wolves, and whales are proving otherwise.
4.41
5k+
Beyond Words Summary
Beyond Words 90%
Science called animal minds unknowable. Elephants, wolves, and whales are proving otherwise.
by Carl Safina 2015
4.41
5k+ ratings
The New Breed
by Kate Darling • 2021
Robot panic is sci-fi fueled. The real future looks more like our ancient partnership with animals.
3.96
415
The New Breed Summary
The New Breed 90%
Robot panic is sci-fi fueled. The real future looks more like our ancient partnership with animals.
by Kate Darling 2021
3.96
415 ratings
Planta Sapiens
by Paco Calvo • 2022
A brainless intelligence: how plants learn, decide, and plan their futures.
3.41
849
Planta Sapiens Summary
Planta Sapiens 90%
A brainless intelligence: how plants learn, decide, and plan their futures.
by Paco Calvo 2022
3.41
849 ratings
Racism as Zoological Witchcraft
by Aph Ko • 2019
Racism is a ritual of consumption that devours animal and human bodies. Here's the exit strategy.
4.48
301
Racism as Zoological Witchcraft Summary
Racism as Zoological Witchcraft 90%
Racism is a ritual of consumption that devours animal and human bodies. Here's the exit strategy.
by Aph Ko 2019
4.48
301 ratings
The World Without Us
by Alan Weisman • 2007
What happens to every city, every nuclear plant, and every plastic bag the moment humans disappear.
3.81
44k+
The World Without Us Summary
The World Without Us 90%
What happens to every city, every nuclear plant, and every plastic bag the moment humans disappear.
by Alan Weisman 2007
3.81
44k+ ratings
A God That Could be Real
by Nancy Ellen Abrams • 2015
What if God isn't a creator but a creation, emerging from collective human consciousness right now?
3.71
276
A God That Could be Real Summary
A God That Could be Real 90%
What if God isn't a creator but a creation, emerging from collective human consciousness right now?
by Nancy Ellen Abrams 2015
3.71
276 ratings
Biophilia
by Edward O. Wilson • 1984
The human bond with nature is not learned but inherited, and severing it damages the psyche.
4.27
2k+
Biophilia Summary
Biophilia 90%
The human bond with nature is not learned but inherited, and severing it damages the psyche.
by Edward O. Wilson 1984
4.27
2k+ ratings
The Reality Bubble
by Ziya Tong • 2019
You see 0.0035% of the light spectrum. The remaining 99.9965% hides how the world really works.
4.18
1k+
The Reality Bubble Summary
The Reality Bubble 90%
You see 0.0035% of the light spectrum. The remaining 99.9965% hides how the world really works.
by Ziya Tong 2019
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Legacy
by David Suzuki • 2010
GDP counts car crashes as growth. An elder's vision for measuring what actually sustains us.
4.21
492
The Legacy Summary
The Legacy 90%
GDP counts car crashes as growth. An elder's vision for measuring what actually sustains us.
by David Suzuki 2010
4.21
492 ratings
Run, Spot, Run
by Jessica Pierce • 2016
Your beloved pet is part of an industry that breeds suffering and kills the leftovers.
3.81
236
Run, Spot, Run Summary
Run, Spot, Run 90%
Your beloved pet is part of an industry that breeds suffering and kills the leftovers.
by Jessica Pierce 2016
3.81
236 ratings
The Next Species
by Michael Tennesen • 2015
Five mass extinctions cleared the board. The sixth is us, and evolution is picking the survivors.
3.71
310
The Next Species Summary
The Next Species 90%
Five mass extinctions cleared the board. The sixth is us, and evolution is picking the survivors.
by Michael Tennesen 2015
3.71
310 ratings
The Practice of the Wild
by Gary Snyder • 1990
The rules for real freedom are written in forests, watersheds, and the food chain.
4.19
3k+
The Practice of the Wild Summary
The Practice of the Wild 90%
The rules for real freedom are written in forests, watersheds, and the food chain.
by Gary Snyder 1990
4.19
3k+ ratings
The Systems View of Life
by Fritjof Capra • 2014
Life is not a machine. The systems view that rewrites biology, mind, and economics.
4.30
788
The Systems View of Life Summary
The Systems View of Life 90%
Life is not a machine. The systems view that rewrites biology, mind, and economics.
by Fritjof Capra 2014
4.30
788 ratings
Sacred Nature
by Karen Armstrong • 2022
Our environmental crisis is a spiritual one, and the blueprint is older than scripture.
3.67
2k+
Sacred Nature Summary
Sacred Nature 90%
Our environmental crisis is a spiritual one, and the blueprint is older than scripture.
by Karen Armstrong 2022
3.67
2k+ ratings
Rooted
by Lyanda Lynn Haupt • 2021
A field guide to living on a troubled earth, where science, wildness, and spirit converge.
4.00
5k+
Rooted Summary
Rooted 90%
A field guide to living on a troubled earth, where science, wildness, and spirit converge.
by Lyanda Lynn Haupt 2021
4.00
5k+ ratings
Eight Master Lessons of Nature
by Gary Ferguson • 2019
The trees, wolves, and elephants already solved your biggest problems. Eight lessons they can teach.
4.12
1k+
Eight Master Lessons of Nature Summary
Eight Master Lessons of Nature 90%
The trees, wolves, and elephants already solved your biggest problems. Eight lessons they can teach.
by Gary Ferguson 2019
4.12
1k+ ratings
If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal
by Justin Gregg • 2022
Human intelligence is overrated. Animal cognition reveals why our big brains are a liability.
3.89
3k+
If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal Summary
If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal 90%
Human intelligence is overrated. Animal cognition reveals why our big brains are a liability.
by Justin Gregg 2022
3.89
3k+ ratings
Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times
by Stephen R. Covey • 2009
The West built its politics on a mistake: that humans are naturally selfish animals.
3.72
186
Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times Summary
Predictable Results in Unpredictable Times 89%
The West built its politics on a mistake: that humans are naturally selfish animals.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009
3.72
186 ratings
The Web of Life
by Fritjof Capra • 1996
Life and mind are the same self-organizing process from the first cell to the living planet.
4.18
2k+
The Web of Life Summary
The Web of Life 89%
Life and mind are the same self-organizing process from the first cell to the living planet.
by Fritjof Capra 1996
4.18
2k+ ratings
Under a White Sky
by Elizabeth Kolbert • 2021
Every environmental solution spawns a new problem. The next ones alter genes and block the sun.
4.10
13k+
Under a White Sky Summary
Under a White Sky 89%
Every environmental solution spawns a new problem. The next ones alter genes and block the sun.
by Elizabeth Kolbert 2021
4.10
13k+ ratings
Nature in Indian Philosophy and Cultural Traditions
by Meera Baindur • 2015
Nature as trust, not property. Non-violence to all life: the framework the West never tried.
3.00
1
Nature in Indian Philosophy and Cultural Traditions Summary
Nature in Indian Philosophy and Cultural Traditions 89%
Nature as trust, not property. Non-violence to all life: the framework the West never tried.
by Meera Baindur 2015
3.00
1 ratings
Mama's Last Hug
by Frans de Waal • 2019
Before humans felt, animals did. A primatologist on grief, empathy, and justice in the wild.
4.21
6k+
Mama's Last Hug Summary
Mama's Last Hug 89%
Before humans felt, animals did. A primatologist on grief, empathy, and justice in the wild.
by Frans de Waal 2019
4.21
6k+ ratings
Braiding Sweetgrass
by Robin Wall Kimmerer • 2013
Two sciences braided: a Potawatomi botanist on why plants are teachers and earth is a gift.
4.51
177k+
Braiding Sweetgrass Summary
Braiding Sweetgrass 89%
Two sciences braided: a Potawatomi botanist on why plants are teachers and earth is a gift.
by Robin Wall Kimmerer 2013
4.51
177k+ ratings
Buddhist Biology
by David Philip Barash • 2013
Buddhism saw it first, biology confirms: the self is a process, not a thing.
3.80
108
Buddhist Biology Summary
Buddhist Biology 89%
Buddhism saw it first, biology confirms: the self is a process, not a thing.
by David Philip Barash 2013
3.80
108 ratings
A Life in Nature
by Marc Hamer • 2019
A molecatcher's memoir: what a lifetime of killing teaches about nature, loss, and wild belonging.
4.16
2k+
A Life in Nature Summary
A Life in Nature 89%
A molecatcher's memoir: what a lifetime of killing teaches about nature, loss, and wild belonging.
by Marc Hamer 2019
4.16
2k+ ratings
An Inconvenient Apocalypse
by Wes Jackson • 2022
Civilization's biological drive for energy makes collapse inevitable. No green tech can stop it.
3.56
198
An Inconvenient Apocalypse Summary
An Inconvenient Apocalypse 89%
Civilization's biological drive for energy makes collapse inevitable. No green tech can stop it.
by Wes Jackson 2022
3.56
198 ratings
The Serviceberry
by Robin Wall Kimmerer • 2024
Nature's economy is a gift economy. An ecologist shows how it works, and why markets can't.
4.27
70k+
The Serviceberry Summary
The Serviceberry 89%
Nature's economy is a gift economy. An ecologist shows how it works, and why markets can't.
by Robin Wall Kimmerer 2024
4.27
70k+ ratings
The Diversity of Life
by Edward O. Wilson • 1992
Earth holds 10 to 100 million species. We have named 1.4 million. The rest are vanishing now.
4.22
6k+
The Diversity of Life Summary
The Diversity of Life 89%
Earth holds 10 to 100 million species. We have named 1.4 million. The rest are vanishing now.
by Edward O. Wilson 1992
4.22
6k+ ratings
The Emotional Lives of Animals
by Marc Bekoff • 2007
Elephants mourn, dolphins laugh. Animal emotions are real, and the science demands a moral answer.
4.05
2k+
The Emotional Lives of Animals Summary
The Emotional Lives of Animals 89%
Elephants mourn, dolphins laugh. Animal emotions are real, and the science demands a moral answer.
by Marc Bekoff 2007
4.05
2k+ ratings
Food of the Gods
by Terence McKenna • 1992
A single psychoactive mushroom may have sparked language, religion, and human consciousness itself.
4.12
13k+
Food of the Gods Summary
Food of the Gods 89%
A single psychoactive mushroom may have sparked language, religion, and human consciousness itself.
by Terence McKenna 1992
4.12
13k+ ratings
The Sense of Being Stared at
by Rupert Sheldrake • 2003
The feeling of being watched is real, and it means your mind extends far beyond your brain.
3.79
509
The Sense of Being Stared at Summary
The Sense of Being Stared at 89%
The feeling of being watched is real, and it means your mind extends far beyond your brain.
by Rupert Sheldrake 2003
3.79
509 ratings
Medicine Wheel for the Planet
by Jennifer Grenz • 2024
Restoration ecology worships a pristine past. Land actually heals through kinship, not conquest.
4.31
558
Medicine Wheel for the Planet Summary
Medicine Wheel for the Planet 89%
Restoration ecology worships a pristine past. Land actually heals through kinship, not conquest.
by Jennifer Grenz 2024
4.31
558 ratings
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