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Birnam Wood

12 min read 15 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

A guerrilla gardening collective collides with a billionaire doomsday prepper in New Zealand, forcing idealists to confront the fine line between saving the world and destroying it.

You’ll learn

  • Idealism can blind you to your own contradictions
  • Good intentions don't guarantee good outcomes
  • The past can't be escaped, only repeated
  • Purity is impossible in a compromised world