I’ve sort of always more than half-assumed that the actual moment I fell behind all of the Truly Smart People when it comes to understanding things like materialism and economics is when I never got around to reading Watership Down as a child. I have declined to correct this by reading
I spent really a lot of time aged 8-9 especially reading ersatz watership down style books about other animals--chiefly Duncton Wood and its sequels which are entirely about ritual combat between moles. I have lingering suspicions that the idea of ritual combat between moles is based on some moly reality (it isn't) and am 95% certain this is why I don't understand ecology.
I spent really a lot of time aged 8-9 especially reading ersatz watership down style books about other animals--chiefly Duncton Wood and its sequels which are entirely about ritual combat between moles. I have lingering suspicions that the idea of ritual combat between moles is based on some moly reality (it isn't) and am 95% certain this is why I don't understand ecology.