The Mushroom at the End of the World
On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins
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On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins
Ratings10
Average rating4
"A tale of diversity within our damaged landscapes, The Mushroom at the End of the World follows one of the strangest commodity chains of our times to explore the unexpected corners of capitalism. Here, we witness the varied and peculiar worlds of matsutake commerce: the worlds of Japanese gourmets, capitalist traders, Hmong jungle fighters, industrial forests, Yi Chinese goat herders, Finnish nature guides, and more. These companions also lead us into fungal ecologies and forest histories to better understand the promise of cohabitation in a time of massive human destruction,"--Amazon.com.
Series
2 primary booksKantelingen is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Bruno Latour, Julie Rose, and Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing.
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"Precarity once seemed the fate of the less fortunate. Now it seems that all of our lives are precarious - even when, for the moment, our pockets are lined."
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