Why people recommend it
Robin Wall Kimmerer's acclaimed book Braiding Sweetgrass weaves indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants to highlight our relationship with the natural world. On People I (Mostly) Admire, Steve Levitt recommended the volume by noting that its author is a botanist whose work has become one of the most beloved and popular non-fiction books of the past decade. Returning to the book in a subsequent episode, Levitt praised its incredible social impact and noted its remarkable success after entering the New York Times bestseller list in 2020. The book serves as a vital manifesto for a gift economy, urging readers to rethink gratitude, reciprocity, and ecological stewardship in modern society.
Who recommended it
- Steve Levitt Recommended
Steve Levitt — 3 mentions
Discussed
“Robin's book, Braiding Sweetg Grass, is one of the best-selling and most influential non-fiction books of the last decade.”
Discussed
“Your book Braiding Sweetgrass has had just an incredible social impact. It entered the New York Times bestseller list in 2020”
Recommended
“And in two weeks, we're back with a brand new episode featuring Robin Wall Kimmerer. She's a botonist whose book Braiding Sweetgrass is one of the most beloved and popular books of the last decade.”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
Own book
“And that was very much the motivation behind writing breeding sweetgrass whose subtitle is indigenous wisdom scientific knowledge and the teaching of plants.”
Passing
“Robin wall Kimmerer which maybe is a name that people did not know before 2020 when braiding sweet grass indigenous wisdom scientific knowledge and the teaching of plants became a pandemic phenomenon”