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THE FUTURE IS FUNGI - MICHAEL LIM YUN SHU GEBUNDEN

A complete introduction to the hidden world of fungi. The kingdom of fungi has survived all
five major extinction events. They are the architects of the natural world  integral to all
life. They sustain critical ecosystems  recycling nutrients and connecting plants across vast
areas  and help to produce many staples of modern life  such as wine  chocolate  bread 
detergent and penicillin. Today  in the face of urgent ecological  societal and spiritual
crises  fungi are being engineered to grow meat alternatives  create new sources of medicine 
produce sustainable biomaterials  remediate the environment and even expand our collective
consciousness. The Future is Fungi is a complete introduction to this hidden kingdom. Exploring
their past  present and potential future impact in four key areas - food  medicine 
psychedelics and mental health  and environmental remediation - this book not only reveals how
fungi have formed the foundations of modern life but how they might help shape our future. Rich
with informative texts  awe-inspiring 3D digital art and tips on how to immerse yourself in the
world of fungi  this is a manifesto for the future  an invitation into a deeper awareness of
our relationship with the natural world  each other  and ourselves.

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