Category: 📖 Book Summaries

Braiding Sweetgrass

Reflections on the book Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. tl;dr Personal Thoughts Themes Highlights tl;dr This is a love letter to the earth, acknowledging our failings and drawing on indigenous wisdom to light the path to a restorative, responsible, and prosperous future. The heart of this revolution is altering our relationship with nature and […]

Shop Class as Soul Craft

Reflections on the book Shop Class as Soul Craft by Matthew Crawford. tl;dr Personal Thoughts Themes Highlights tl;dr Craftsmanship is the antithesis to the mindless nature of modern work. It requires active engagement to exercise judgment and build intuition. Craftsmanship also offers an individual the satisfaction of doing good work and the agency to align […]