Why read The Biology of Wonder?

Book cover of The Biology of Wonder: Aliveness, Feeling and the Metamorphosis of Science

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The disconnection between humans and nature is perhaps one of the most fundamental problems faced by our species today. The schism between us and the natural world is arguably the root cause of most of the environmental catastrophes unraveling around us. However, until we come to terms with the depths…

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1 author picked The Biology of Wonder as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Naira de Gracia

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This is such a rich, lush book that will completely reframe the way you think about animals, yourself, and the world we live in.

Weber mixes science with expansive philosophy to argue (among many other things) that every being has an innate subjectivity, experiences pain and pleasure, that life recognizes life, and that the world is co-created by those that inhabit it.

I found myself coming back to this book again and again—the ideas have stayed with me despite having read it over 5 years ago. If you are interested in deeply interrogating the way Western science describes and positions…

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