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Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson Yunkaporta [rare books]

Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World by Tyson Yunkaporta [rare books]

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Sand Talk is an illuminating exploration of Indigenous Australian knowledge systems and how they can help address modern global crises. Tyson Yunkaporta uses stories, symbols, sand drawings, and conversations with Elders to explain complex concepts such as sustainability, interconnectedness, conflict, and community. He contrasts Indigenous relational thinking—based on balance, accountability, and respect for land—with the extractive, competitive systems of the modern world. Through sharp analysis, humour, and personal reflection, Yunkaporta shows how Indigenous wisdom offers practical and ethical frameworks for navigating climate change, economic inequality, leadership failure, and social fragmentation. The book invites readers to rethink how they understand knowledge, identity, and responsibility, demonstrating that solutions to today’s problems may lie in ancient ways of seeing and being.

About the Author – 
Tyson Yunkaporta is an Indigenous Australian academic, carver, researcher, and member of the Apalech clan from Far North Queensland. He is known for his work on Indigenous knowledge systems, sustainability, and cross-cultural learning. Yunkaporta teaches at Deakin University, where he focuses on applying Indigenous methodologies to contemporary social and ecological challenges. His writing blends scholarship with storytelling, humour, and cultural insight, making complex ideas accessible to a broad audience. Sand Talk, his best-known work, has been widely acclaimed for its originality and its ability to bridge Indigenous wisdom with global conversations about the future of humanity.



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