THE SERVICEBERRY - AN ECONOMY OF GIFTS AND ABUNDANCE
'This book will nourish your soul, heart, and mind' Anthony Doerr
As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most?
Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Meanwhile, the serviceberry's relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of reciprocity, interconnectedness, and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth-its abundance of sweet, juicy berries-to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution insures its own survival. As Kimmerer explains, "Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity, where wealth comes from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency."
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KIMMERER ROBIN WALL
Robin Wall Kimmerer nació en 1953 en Nueva York, Estados Unidos. Es bióloga, escritora y miembro de la Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Se graduó en botánica en SUNY ESF, donde también obtuvo su doctorado en ecología vegetal. Es profesora distinguida en esa misma institución y fundadora del Centro para los Pueblos Nativos y el Medio Ambiente. Su trabajo combina el conocimiento científico con la sabiduría indígena, promoviendo una relación respetuosa con la naturaleza. Es autora de Gathering Moss y Braiding Sweetgrass, este último reconocido internacionalmente por su enfoque poético y ecológico. Ha recibido la Medalla John Burroughs, la beca MacArthur y la Medalla Nacional de Humanidades.
