
Human Rewilding in the 21st Century
An Anthropologist's Guide to the End of Civilization
Birch Top Hill Press · 2024 · Paperback & Kindle
Responding to recent critics from academia and the progressive Left who have attempted to undermine the case for rewilding and a return to our evolutionary heritage, Human Rewilding in the 21st Century draws on the author's nearly two decades of experience as a professional anthropologist working with indigenous hunter-gatherers on three continents to make the case that rewilding — both personal and political — is not only desirable but necessary in the face of civilizational collapse and ecological catastrophe. This is not a self-help book about "reconnecting with nature." It is an unflinching look at what anthropology actually tells us about how humans are supposed to live, and what we must do to get back there.
Praise
“This is a passionate manifesto in defense of rewilding against those who criticize it while promoting techno-industrial civilization. It is an invigorating and inspiring read.”
About the Author
James M. Van Lanen has spent nearly two decades as a professional anthropologist studying and working with indigenous hunter-gatherers on three continents. He is an active subsistence hunter, fisher, and forager based in Alaska.
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