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A review by chrissie_whitley
The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer
2.5
2.5 stars
Robin Wall Kimmerer examines the concept of a gift economy through the lens of Indigenous practices and a deeply rooted connection to the natural world. Using the serviceberry tree's relationship with its ecosystem as a parallel, Kimmerer explores the ethic of reciprocity.
While I appreciate many socialist policies and their emphasis on a country caring for its people, a significant gap in her argument, for me, was the lack of acknowledgment of innovation and progress in key areas like science and medicine. As Kimmerer pushes against modern economics, she seems to drift further into an idealistic vision that borders on utopia, often dismissing and oversimplifying the challenges always at play with these nigh on unachievable aspirations.
Robin Wall Kimmerer examines the concept of a gift economy through the lens of Indigenous practices and a deeply rooted connection to the natural world. Using the serviceberry tree's relationship with its ecosystem as a parallel, Kimmerer explores the ethic of reciprocity.
While I appreciate many socialist policies and their emphasis on a country caring for its people, a significant gap in her argument, for me, was the lack of acknowledgment of innovation and progress in key areas like science and medicine. As Kimmerer pushes against modern economics, she seems to drift further into an idealistic vision that borders on utopia, often dismissing and oversimplifying the challenges always at play with these nigh on unachievable aspirations.