Mutualism: It’s a Thing
Beautiful story-telling by Kristin Ohlson brings us home to our mutualistic roots
Lately I’ve noticed the theme of mutualism coming up a lot. This notion, that we are all part of a symbiotic dance, is coming in waves, washing away the mythical belief in the “survival of the fittest”, revealing an awareness that “it takes a village”. And the village is willing.
One beautiful expression of this theme is Kristin Ohlson’s latest book, Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World, published earlier this year by Patagonia. Her most recent book prior to this one, The Soil Will Save Us, literally changed the course of my life in several profound ways. I wrote about that book in 2018, here:
So when I knew she had another book coming out, I pre-ordered my copy as soon as I could, curious what she had in store for me this time.
She did not disappoint. Here is a tiny sprinkling of what I loved about this book.
