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“Imagine raising children in a culture in which gratitude is the first priority… In a consumer society, contentment is a radical proposition. Recognizing abundance rather than scarcity undermines an economy that thrives by creating unmet desires.”

“It’s funny how the nature of an object— let’s say a strawberry or a pair of socks— is so changed by the way it has come into your hands, as a gift or as a commodity… ‘It is the cardinal difference between gift and commodity exchange that a gift establishes a feeling-bond between two people.’”

“On one side of the world were people whose relationship with the living world was shaped by Skywoman, who created a garden for the well-being of all. On the other side was another woman with a garden and a tree. But for tasting its fruit, she was banished from the garden and the gates clanged shut behind her.”

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