It's a sign of respect and connection to learn the name of someone else, a sign of disrespect to ignore it. And yet, the average American can name over a hundred corporate logos and ten plants. Is it a surprise that we have accepted a political system that grants personhood to corporations, and no status at all for wild rice and redwoods? Learning the names of plants and animals is a powerful act of support for them. When we learn their names and their gifts, it opens the door to reciprocity.
What if you were a teacher but had no voice to speak your knowledge? What if you had no language at all and yet there was something you needed to say… - Robin Wall Kimmerer
What if you were a teacher but had no voice to speak your knowledge? What if you had no language at all and yet there was something you needed to say…
- Robin Wall Kimmerer
It's a sign of respect and connection to learn the name of someone else, a sign of disrespect to ignore it. And yet, the average American can name ov… - Robin Wall Kimmerer
It's a sign of respect and connection to learn the name of someone else, a sign of disrespect to ignore it. And yet, the average American can name ov…
With words at your disposal, you can see more clearly. Finding the words is another step in learning to see. - Robin Wall Kimmerer
With words at your disposal, you can see more clearly. Finding the words is another step in learning to see.
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