Feral
by George Monbiot, Ana Momplet Chico · first published 2013
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"George Monbiot explores a new, positive environmentalism that shows how damaged ecosystems on land and at sea can be restored, and how this restoration can revitalize and enrich our lives. Challenging what he calls his "ecological boredom," Monbiot weaves together a beautiful and riveting tale of wild places, wildlife, and wild people. Roaming the hills of Britain and the forests of Europe, kayaking off the coast of Wales with dolphins and seabirds, he seeks out the places that still possess something of the untamed spirit he would like to resurrect. He meets people trying to restore lost for
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…last long because of the complex infrastructure behind it all. Some influential books I've read: Wool, by Hugh Howey The New Wilderness, by Diane Cook Why We Need to be Wild, by Jessica Carew Kraft Feral, by George Monbiot
on “Ask HN: Do you also marvel at the complexity of everyday objects?” ↗…empty” states: there are other, non-human persons living there, and I think that’s grand. We may not agree on this. I’m all for rewilding (see E. O. Wilson’s “half earth” idea and George Monbiot’s book Feral) and letting a lot of land be relatively empty of human settlement (with room for stewards, and tourism). I’m thankful for this life, and I feel the amount of resources I consume does not scale well,…
on “The declining U.S. birthrate has implications beyond Social Security” ↗…otherwise) so those at the end of life on earth have a really interesting story to look back on. Measuring humans in the billions and cheetahs in the thousands is not a healthy sign (for example). [0] Feral : Rewilding the Land, the Sea, and Human Life, by George Monbiot See also : The Old Way : a story of the first people, by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (lived with the Zhu/wasi (the slash is a click), or…
on “One of the most popular activities in non-industrial societies: doing nothing” ↗…far as a resilient ecosystem goes. I find it sad that us and our livestock each outnumber the “large mammal” category. We might be normalizing these relative amounts of biomass, to our detriment. From Feral, by George Monbiot, the abundance and size of fish around Ireland and Wales, for example, would be astounding to most observers today.
on “All Biomass in one graphic. Humans only 0.01%” ↗The point #1 is expanded on in Feral by George Monbiot. Basically, we have a tendency to see the outside world we grew up with as the way things naturally should be, ignoring that previous generations may have changed it to be that way.…
on “What's Coming in Python 3.8” ↗If you’re familiar with George Monbiot’s rewilding efforts, described in his book Feral (and presumably The Guardian articles as well), what do you feel, and what do you think? My understanding is that the Welsh landscape has changed considerably over the past 800 years, in large part due…
on “The knackerman: the toughest job in British farming” ↗…over there in the darkness? It feels akin to conservation groups in Wales fighting to maintain the barren hills, nevermind they used to be covered in trees before we cleared the land for sheep.[0] [0] Feral, by George Monbiot https://www.worldcat.org/title/feral-rewilding-the-land-the-...
on “Civilization Is Older Than We Thought” ↗…collectively need to reduce our energy-conversion demand and agree on government regulations that help keep a balance rather than promoting or allowing for exploitation. That kind of shift will not be easy. Feral, a book by George Monbiot, discusses rewilding in Wales. The New Wilderness, by Diane Cook, is fiction about a group of humans opting into a rewilding experiment, exchanging the amenities and stresses…
on “To regrow forests the U.S. needs billions of seeds–and many more 'seed hunters'” ↗…Know How Smart Animals Are, by Frans de Waal; got here from dog training and Temple Grandin and animal behaviorist Patricia McConnell How Far the Light Reaches, by Sabrina Imbler; looks fascinating Feral, by George Monbiot; Iteland used to be a rainforest, and salmon used to choke the rivers out here in the Pacific Northwest
on “Ask HN: Looking for an Engaging Science Book” ↗…shared experience over unless reading together or the discussion is about what options you each chose and why. Now that I've read Blood Meridian (Cormac McCarthy), The Kiss Quotient (Helen Huang), and Feral (George Monbiot), and so on, I have more common ground with anyone I meet down the road who has read those books. When I meet people who sunk years of their lives into WoW or EverQuest, the predominant…
on “‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Prepared for 100k Concurrent Players, They’ve Gotten 700K” ↗