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Blood Over Bright Haven
M.L. Wang
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The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath
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Project Hail Mary
Andy Weir
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The Everlasting
Alix E. Harrow
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Her beef with Darren, lol. The part about gift economies working in small, tight-knit communities had me thinking about anarchy. Does anyone else feel like what's written in this book is pointing towards a society with less hierarchies and more individual action to take control of their lives, instead of waiting for some higher, all-encompassing authority to enact change?
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This was a very interesting read with a lot of interesting ideas to ponder over. We are so used to a scarcity mindset, a world where competition is prioritized over collaboration, that on first glance, the concept of gift economies seems to go against the very fabric of nature. But as you read on, you realize it's not the gift economies that are unnatural, it's our current economies that exploit and know no end, that are out of place. Gift economies are the way forward, I believe, and this book is an excellent introduction to the topic.
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
Robin Wall Kimmerer
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Her beef with Darren, lol. The part about gift economies working in small, tight-knit communities had me thinking about anarchy. Does anyone else feel like what's written in this book is pointing towards a society with less hierarchies and more individual action to take control of their lives, instead of waiting for some higher, all-encompassing authority to enact change?
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Blood Over Bright Haven
M.L. Wang
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Bullshit Jobs: A Theory
David Graeber
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Studying business administration makes it really clear how far away the world is from this kind of thinking. The concept of gift economies is foreign, alien, counter-productive even. Everything is profit, profit, profit. To give something away without exacting a price is foolishness, sacrilege even.
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Studying business administration makes it really clear how far away the world is from this kind of thinking. The concept of gift economies is foreign, alien, counter-productive even. Everything is profit, profit, profit. To give something away without exacting a price is foolishness, sacrilege even.
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The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World
Robin Wall Kimmerer
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Ugh, this isn't looking too good, but I'll keep at it a while longer in case things take a turn.