The More I Learn, the Less I Know
For Students, A Few Good Things, Thought of the Week Benjamin Brown For Students, A Few Good Things, Thought of the Week Benjamin Brown

The More I Learn, the Less I Know

This week I'm starting a new corner of the newsletter — A Few Good Things — and kicking it off with the books I recommend to my students again and again, from Fukuoka and Kimmerer to Leopold and Carson. Plus a reflection on something I keep relearning: the more I understand, the more I see how little I know. Come read with a humble mind.

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Assume It's a Good Guy
For Students, Community News, Videos from This Week's Classes, In the Garden, Thought of the Week Benjamin Brown For Students, Community News, Videos from This Week's Classes, In the Garden, Thought of the Week Benjamin Brown

Assume It's a Good Guy

Most of the insects in your garden aren't pests — they're allies. This week we're meeting the beneficial bugs that keep things in balance in the Southern California garden, from the ladybugs you can buy at the nursery to the assassin bugs hiding in plain sight. Plus a thought on what it means to assume the best of something before you know it.

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