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Pearce Buxton
is on page 85 of 112
My favorite chapter right now: Pg. 67 - 82
In this chapter, Kimmerer challenges the concept of scarcity and competition as the driving forces of our current economic system. She points out that if we were to truly use biomicicry as a model for how to sustainably govern our lives, then there are other biotic relationships leading to ecological success that we need to prioritize (i.e., mutalism and cooperation).
— May 21, 2025 07:44AM
In this chapter, Kimmerer challenges the concept of scarcity and competition as the driving forces of our current economic system. She points out that if we were to truly use biomicicry as a model for how to sustainably govern our lives, then there are other biotic relationships leading to ecological success that we need to prioritize (i.e., mutalism and cooperation).
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Pearce Buxton
is on page 53 of 112
“Gift economies seem to arise spontaneously in times of disaster. When human survival is threatened, compassionate acts overrule market economies. People give freely to one another, and bonds of ownership disappear when everyone pools their resources of food and labor and blankets in solidarity” (pg. 43).
— May 13, 2025 08:43PM
Pearce Buxton
is on page 41 of 112
"In a gift economy, wealth is understood as having enough to share, and the practice for dealing with abundance is to give it away" (pg. 32).
^^^ this paragraph is one of my favorites
— May 13, 2025 08:14AM
^^^ this paragraph is one of my favorites
Pearce Buxton
is on page 14 of 112
“Recognizing “enoughness” is a radical act in an economy that is always urging us to consume more” (pg. 12)
— May 12, 2025 08:38PM
