![]() ![]() It's a beautiful thing that really resonated with me. And in this book the rabbits do great things through their belief in their stories. He proposes that the great feats of cooperation humanity accomplishes stems from an ability to believe in stories that we cannot directly see or prove. It reminded me of a TED talk by Yuval Noah Harari about the rise of humans. His actions empower them to be brave, take risks. El-ahrairah's qualities in these stories define the qualities that the rabbits believe make them different, unique amongst all the other animals. ![]() ![]() Before any major undertaking the rabbits tell stories of El-ahrairah, Prince of the Forest, who the rabbits hold in religious esteem. The things that struck me most were the strangeness of mankind in the way we change and use the environment and the incredible importance of stories in shaping our actions, beliefs and identity. On the surface that's all this book may be about to some. The story follows a small band of rabbits looking for a place to make their home after escaping the ruin of their previous warren and tells of their adventures trough the exquisitely depicted English countryside. And I'm so glad he encouraged me to pick this up. Just finished reading this at the ripe old age of 20 after my father was shocked that I'd not read it before. ![]()
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