The Serviceberry : An Economy of Gifts and Abundance

Robin Wall Kimmerer, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, presents an enlightening perspective on reorienting our lives towards gratitude, reciprocity, and community. As this indigenous scientist gathers serviceberries alongside birds, she contemplates the ethics of reciprocity central to the gift economy.

Kimmerer challenges us to draw inspiration from indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reassess our priorities. She contrasts our current economic model, founded on scarcity, rivalry, and resource accumulation, with the serviceberry's approach to the natural world. This tree exemplifies reciprocity, interconnectedness, and gratitude by freely sharing its bounty of sweet, succulent berries with its ecosystem, thereby ensuring its own survival.

The Serviceberry offers a remedy for the fractured relationships and misaligned objectives of our era. It serves as a poignant reminder that "hoarding won't save us, all flourishing is mutual." This work invites readers to reconsider their values and move away from a system that actively harms what we cherish most.

John Burgoyne's The Serviceberry: An Economy of Gifts and Abundance presents a compelling vision for reimagining our relationship with the world around us, inspired by the wisdom of nature and indigenous cultures.

Product Information:

Book ISBN:	9780241721308
Book Author:	John Burgoyne
Book Format:	Hardback
Book Imprint:	Allen Lane
Book Illustrator:	Burgoyne, John
Book Publisher:	Penguin Books Ltd
Book Publication Date:	2024-11-19
Book Pagination:	128 pages
Book Weight:	0g