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The question arises, what do you do about the Machine? How do you get roots? If you are looking for answers, a great place to start is "Braiding Sweetgrass" by
by wbeckler 5y ago
The question arises, what do you do about the Machine? How do you get roots? If you are looking for answers, a great place to start is "Braiding Sweetgrass" by ecology professor and Native American Robin Wall Kimmerer. I'm an avid reader across many genres, and this is my favorite book. Many people I know have said that this book was the most important book they've read. When I look at my own life, I can see the difference between pre-Braiding Sweetgrass and post.
It is chock full of ways for people to become rooted, even from a cold start. Here's the wikipedia page about the book:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braiding_Sweetgrass https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braiding_Sweetgrass
- wbeckler 5y agoAlso of note, even though it was written in 2013, it is today number two on the NYTimes bestseller list, and it's been on the list for 53 weeks. A lot of people are feeling like it's time to grow roots: https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/paperback-nonfiction/ https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/paperback-nonfict...
- UncleOxidant 5y agoRootlessness and rootedness are themes that wind through most of Wendell Berry's works as well. His novels Hannah Coulter and Jayber Crow take a good look at what increasing rootlessness does to a community: increasing loneliness and isolation, but also eventual environmental destruction.