# 44. The World Is Re-Enchanted When We Pay Attention To Trees

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Podcast: [Wild Geese](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wild-geese-6890223)
Published: 2026-01-21T10:28:00+00:00
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## Resource

RESOURCES MENTIONED: - AID FOR ⁠MINNEAPOLIS⁠ - ⁠The Conscious Universe⁠ by Joe Zadeh - Kristianna Smith's ⁠Tiktok⁠ - ⁠The Light Eaters⁠ by Zoe Schlanger - ⁠Consciousness⁠ - Alex Hanna's ⁠Tiktok⁠ - ⁠Silicon Valley’s Obsession With AI Looks a Lot Like Religion⁠ - Animism ⁠Essay ⁠ - ⁠ Well Being Economy Alliance ⁠ 📓 Anna's Substack ⁠Newsletter⁠ ⛅ Wild Geese ⁠Instagram⁠ 💌 Anna's Podcast ⁠Production Services ⁠ To inquire about potential collaborations, please email hello@annacorinneproductions.comTIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 02:49 Rosetta Stone Sponsorship04:13 Anthropomorphism 07:00 The debate about plant intelligence 07:46 Coping with "unnatural" systems 09:35 Choosing an advocacy 11:13 The Unique Survival mechanisms of plants 12:52 Plant behavior fun facts! 16:31 What is the role of metaphor in science communication? 17:52 What is consciousness? 19:18 Bridging the gap between art and science 21:50 Artificial Intelligence is a misnomer23:20 People are worshipping AI? 25:00 Animism27:00 Well being economies

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