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My Book Shelf
“This bookshelf is a trail of influence, not a ranking.
These are the thinkers, provocations, patterns and critiques that helped shape my ideas — on nature, biological life, food systems, sustainability, trust, power, emergence and truth. Some provoked me, others comforted me, many dismantled my certainties. Some of these books I’ve read cover to cover. Others, I’ve only met in parts — but even fragments have shaped the way I think, speak, and build. I return to them not as answers, but as co-thinkers. This is a living shelf, growing as the work evolves.”
Themes
“This is where it all began for me—biology and nature as my first teacher. These books helped me see life not as isolated parts, but as dynamic, intelligent systems. From cells to ecosystems to consciousness itself, they invited me to read nature as teacher, not resource. Here, biology becomes philosophy—and nature becomes a guide to understand trust, interdependence, and becoming.”
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“Systems don’t exist in the abstract—they live in us, between us, and through culture. These books helped me see how norms, narratives, and shared rituals shape what we call structure. From food systems to kinship networks, they reveal the soft codes beneath hard institutions. This shelf is where I learned that culture isn’t just expression—it’s a pattern of relational memory, and the fabric that holds interaction together.”
“Power doesn’t simply operate—it persuades, conceals, and organizes belief. These books helped me understand how states are imagined into being, how institutions draw legitimacy from shared narratives, and how ideologies quietly shape what feels ‘normal.’ From statecraft to resistance, each structure reflects a deeper struggle over who gets to define truth. At the heart of it all is trust—not as sentiment, but as the fragile medium through which governance becomes possible.”
“The truth always comes from within. These books guided me inward—toward equanimity, ethics, and the responsibility of perception. They helped me name illusions without clinging to ideology, and seek truth without attachment. From Dhamma to philosophy, each one deepened my sense that clarity is not just about seeing clearly, but about acting with compassion, restraint, and integrity. This shelf is not about answers—it’s about presence.”
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