From 6ba5c73261b237649a24626915b8be9dfa898ffe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joe Carstairs Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:57:56 +0100 Subject: reading log: rewild yourself --- reading-log.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/reading-log.md b/reading-log.md index 1540107..e113f2e 100644 --- a/reading-log.md +++ b/reading-log.md @@ -6,6 +6,21 @@ author: Joe Carstairs ## 2026-04-30 +### @{rewild-yourself} + +There was a theme of magic throughout. 'Magic trousers' are waterproof trousers, +they enable you to be out in bad weather. Going to the Cornish coast, the realm +of the gannets, is like going through the back of the wardrobe, crossing worlds. + +The magic theme was very shallow. What it was was 23 practical tips for getting +outside and getting in touch with nature. There was a thin layer of magic/spell +language pasted on the top. + +The book demonstrates the idea that what we need to do is restore our +relationship with the natural world. However, it reinscribes the human/nature +distinction by imagining nature as another world you need to step through the +back of the wardrobe in order to get to. + ### @{back-to-nature} The stated goal of this book was to get you to take some individual action, -- cgit v1.2.3