The Western worldview often positions nature as something external to humanity, a separate realm we visit for leisure or inspiration. This detachment fosters a detrimental disconnect from our environment and other living beings, leading to a willful disregard for the inherent intelligence of our earliest ancestors

To find pathways towards sustainable living, we must cultivate humility and turn our

attention downwards,

beneath the surface,

where the intricate networks of fungi offer invaluable blueprints of thriving systems.