How We Misunderstood Nature: A Village Reveals Our Environmental Emergency

After the Industrial Revolution, humans have caused more damage to the
environment than in any other era in the Earth’s history. We have separated
ourselves from nature and exploited it in every possible way, often forgetting the
consequences in the future. Driven by endless greed, humanity has lost much of its
compassion and gratitude toward the earth by taking its resources for granted.​
The book presents various conversations the author has had with his friends and
family members in a Himalayan village. Each chapter explores a different
environmental issue through everyday experiences. These issues arise when the
author notices something unusual around him, sparking discussions on different
challenges. For example, collecting more books than reading them leads to
reflections on overconsumption, while a landslide in the backyard of his home sparks
a discussion on the exploitation of the Himalayan mountains. The conversations
address the current condition of our air, water, rivers, trees, soil, and mountains, and
how consumerism is affecting everything in the worst possible ways.​
The author emphasizes that we are part of nature, not separate from it, and that
when we harm nature, we ultimately harm ourselves. This is not a reference book to
teach various methods to save the environment; rather, it is a helping manual to
make us realize how our habits are destroying it. This book is a call to awaken, to
live sustainably, and to reconnect with the natural world before it is too late.