THE MUSHROOM AT THE END OF THE WORLD / ON THE POSSIBILITY OF LIFE IN CAPITALIST

Matsutake is the most valuable mushroom in the world--and a weed that grows in human-disturbed forests across the northern hemispher e. Through its ability to nurture trees, matsutake helps forests to grow in daunting places. It is also an edible delicacy in Japan, where it sometimes commands astronomical prices. In all its contradictions, matsutake offers insights into areas far beyond just mu shrooms and addresses a crucial question: what manages to live in the ruins we have made? A tale of diversity within our damaged lan dscapes,...[Llegir més]