The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins Audiobook (Free)

Matsutake may be the most effective mushroom in the world-and a weed that grows in human-disturbed forests over the northern hemisphere. Through its capability to nurture trees, matsutake assists forests to develop in daunting places. It is also an edible delicacy in Japan, where it sometimes commands astronomical prices. In all its contradictions, matsutake gives insights into areas considerably beyond simply mushrooms and addresses a crucial issue: what manages to live in the ruins we’ve made?

An account of diversity within our damaged scenery, The Mushroom at the End of the Globe follows among the strangest commodity stores of our times to explore the unexpected sides 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 language goat herders, Finnish character guides, and more. These companions also lead us into fungal ecologies and forest histories to better understand the guarantee of cohabitation in a period of massive human being destruction.