“Question four: What book would you give to every child? Answer: I wouldn't give them a book. Books are part of the problem: this strange belief that a tree has nothing to say until it is murdered, its flesh pulped, and then (human) people stain this flesh with words. I would take children outside and put them face to face with chipmunks, dragonflies, tadpoles, hummingbirds, stones, rivers, trees, crawdads. That said, if you're going to force me to give them a book, it would be The Wind In The Willows, which I hope would remind them to go outside.”
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Derrick Jensen
Derrick Jensen is an American author, environmental activist, and speaker. His work primarily focuses on environmental justice, social justice, and the impact of humans on nature. Jensen is known for his radical writing style and critical analysis of environmental destruction. more
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