Good Nonsense

A philosophical book on what it means to play in a world on fire-of how we move our bodies and brains through the thorny problems life can throw at us.

Sarah Austin Casson is an environmental anthropologist, a job that has brought her all over the world. She has worked with farmers, wilderness rangers, policymakers, scientists, and a bunch more people to look at some of our gnarliest problems: climate change, collapsed prehistoric societies, wilderness conservation, and others. She's interested in how we interact with one another and the natural environment, how we conceptualize our worlds, and what it means to exist in the nuances our world demands. You'll find her eating delicious food in dense cities and goofing around in remote wildernesses. She's climbed volcanoes, summited mountains, dived deep into the oceans, and traversed jungles. Numerous grants and awards have funded Sarah's work. These include the Yale Law School's Global Justice Fellowship, Tropical Resources Institute Endowment Fellowship, Council on Southeast Asia Studies Research Grant, Carpenter-Sperry Research Fund, Charles Kao Research Fund, and many others. Her writing has been published in many trade and academic locations. Sarah is an associate member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and a Fellow of the International League of Conservation Writers. She studied at Grinnell College (BA Anthropology) and Yale University School of the Environment (MESc).She can be found online at: SarahAustinCasson.com