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The first third has been the best part so far... The middle is making me irritated. The idea of a gift (or barter) society as described only works well as long as humans are basically good, but we're not. Also not a fan of dragging political commentary into the conversation here.

What if we are living in Ganon's darkness between worlds? It would explain the strange, tense, shattering, and frustrating tenor of the times. . . For we modern creatures are people with everything and nothing all at once. We, at least, if we are among the lucky ones, have every[thing]. . .in the world available to us. But we are lacking two things that we seem to need but grasp at nonetheless: meaning and roots.

I've only made it through the introduction and I already resonate so hard with the author.... Why are so many people fascinated with "progress" and machines—particularly at the expense of stillness, slow-paced life, and natural Beauty?