She’s a botanist, a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, and the author of the bestselling Braiding Sweetgrass . In her new book she criticizes the market economy — but she and Steve find a surprising amount of common ground. SOURCES: Robin Wall Kimmerer , botanist and founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. RESOURCES: The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World , by Robin Wall Kimmerer (2024). Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants , by Robin Wall Kimmerer (2015). Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses , by Robin Wall Kimmerer (2003). " The Deadweight Loss of Christmas ," by Joel Waldfogel (The American Economic Review, 1993). " Reproductive Ecology of Tetraphis pellucida. I. Population Density and Reproductive Mode ," by Robin Wall Kimmerer (The Bryologist, 1991). EXTRAS: " The Deadliest Disease in Human History ," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2025). " How Smart Is a Forest? " by People I (Mostly) Admire (2023). " Jane Goodall Changed the Way We See Animals. She’s Not Done. " by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
