Book · 2018 · Body, Mind & Spirit
Thus Spoke the Plant
A Remarkable Journey of Groundbreaking Scientific Discoveries and Personal Encounters with Plants
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She's got a book called thus spoke the plant.
Donald Hoffman · The Tim Ferriss Show · Apr 2022 Listen at 1:32:26 Why people recommend it
Thus Spoke the Plant by Monica Gagliano is a scientific exploration of plant intelligence, communication, and alternative ways of understanding the natural world through both empirical research and indigenous perspectives. Donald Hoffman mentioned the book on The Tim Ferriss Show during episode #585, titled Professor Donald Hoffman — The Case Against Reality, Beyond Spacetime, Ret, which aired on April 13, 2022. Guest Donald Hoffman brought up Monica Gagliano's work during a broader conversation about consciousness, perception, and the limitations of human sensory experience in understanding reality. He noted that the author has a book called Thus Spoke the Plant, utilizing the title to support discussions surrounding her scientific inquiries into plant behavior and her engagement with traditional and indigenous societies. By referencing the book, Donald Hoffman pointed to alternative paradigms of knowledge that challenge conventional Western scientific views on consciousness and living organisms. The recommendation underscored the episode's recurring theme that mainstream perceptions of reality, space, and time might be deeply flawed, encouraging listeners to explore unconventional scientific disciplines and open their minds to the possibility of intelligence existing in forms previously dismissed by traditional academic frameworks.
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