Illya

Well, I really enjoyed this book. It started very strong: engaging, empathetic, moving back-stories for each of the main characters of the book. From there, it tracks the characters’ journeys as they engage with trees, the world, and each other. First and foremost, I just enjoyed the writing, I found it had great pace and care and emotional depth. Then I also loved the exercise in imagining trees differently. The idea that most of the action might be happening underground, in communities. Finally, the book did not shy away from showing a radical viewpoint and its complicated consequences.

I really enjoyed reading this very accessible, illustrated summary of [b:Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness 20787425 Reinventing Organizations A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness Frederic Laloux https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1431709097l/20787425.SX50.jpg 40126556]. As someone who's not ready yet to get into all the fine details of “how exactly does this work,” this shorter intro was perfect, and it was good to know there was much more detail available in the original book. I do think the illustrations are helpful in making this book entertaining and digestible. And I did find myself excited about the promise of these humane next-gen Teal organizations, even if the steps to get there are hard and far from clear.Requisite caveats: This book is only an intro. Detail in the full version. Although trying to ground the material in specifics from existent companies, much of the content still seemed speculative and/or hand-wavy to me — perhaps not surprising given how few examples we have so far of Teal organizations and how young most of those organizations are.

Incredibly inventive, scientifically deep, literary, human, touching. Each story is a gem, with referents in science and literature. Loved every one.