The mushroom at the end of the world
by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing · first published 2015
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"A tale of diversity within our damaged landscapes, The Mushroom at the End of the World follows one of the strangest commodity chains of our times to explore the unexpected corners of capitalism. Here, we witness the varied and peculiar worlds of matsutake commerce: the worlds of Japanese gourmets, capitalist traders, Hmong jungle fighters, industrial forests, Yi Chinese goat herders, Finnish nature guides, and more. These companions also lead us into fungal ecologies and forest histories to better understand the promise of cohabitation in a time of massive human destruction,"--Amazon.com.
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"The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins" by Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25510906-the-mushroom-at... It's all about how in Japan there's this tradition of gifting…
on “Ask HN: Favorite nonfiction books of 2018?” ↗Highly recommend Anna Tsing's The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins which does a deep dive into this world
on “Fragrant fungi rewards Himalayan foragers” ↗There's a fantastic book about the entire natural, social, and economic ecosystem around Matsutake foraging - "The Mushroom at the End of the World" - https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780691220550
on “Fragrant fungi rewards Himalayan foragers” ↗For another really interesting take on human/fungus interaction from an anthropological perspective, I highly recommend "The Mushroom at the End of the World" [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mushroom_at_the_End_of_t...
on “Spored to Death” ↗