Under the concise, elegant pen of Michael Pollan, Longing for plants (Phuong Nam Book and published by The Gioi Publishing House) has presented a lot of in-depth scientific knowledge, along with vivid multidisciplinary references. All contribute to illuminating his core view, which is: Humans and nature are always linked together in the common evolution of the flow of natural history.
Work Longing for plants takes a bird's eye view, highlighting how our co-evolution has crept into nature.
Four human desires are expressed through four plants, including: the sweetness in the story of the apple tree, the love of beauty for tulips, the desire for intoxication (escapism) hidden in the cannabis plant, control ability through potato plants.
Reading Michael Pollan's words, you will realize that trees are not only species of wild forests, but also close creatures that can control human emotions.
From ancient times to the present, trees and people have always learned to support each other: Each side does for the other what it cannot do on its own, and that negotiation process has transformed and improved the common destiny of each other. both.
In Longing for plants by Michael Pollan, trees and humans are placed in a mutually dependent relationship. Before drawing this conclusion, the author points out that we often divide the world into subjects and goals. And in the garden, as well as nature in general, humans often play the main role. Even the language we use to describe this relationship is clear: I choose the plants, I weed, I harvest. But according to Michael Pollan, humans as well as other animals, when considered in their relationship with trees, are co-evolved and mutually supportive.
IN Longing for plants, Michael Pollan compared the co-benefiting relationship between humans and plants to be somewhat similar to the relationship between bees and flowers. Bees pollinate flowers to make honey, and at the same time spread pollen to other places, helping the mother plant maintain its species. Originating from this idea, the author connects the main needs and desires of humans: Sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control - with plants that can satisfy those needs: Apple trees, tulips, cannabis trees and potato trees.
By telling the story of these four plants, Michael Pollan shows how plants have evolved to meet basic human needs. On the human side, thanks to the benefits from the tree, we try harder to propagate it and help the tree grow smoothly.
Throughout the book, Michael Pollan suggests ways in which people can express their appreciation for nature. Because only then can we be vibrated enough to feel the beautiful sounds, colors, and flavors of life.
The vitality of trees, the wonderful connections, help us know how to survive in the harmonious rhythm of relationships rooted in the core nature and beauty of life.
QUOTE
