Reclaiming animism does not mean, then, that we have ever been animist. Nobody has ever been animist because one is never…

“Reclaiming animism does not mean, then, that we have ever been animist. Nobody has ever been animist because one is never animist “in general,” only in terms of assemblages that generate metamorphic transformation in our capacity to affect and be affected – and also to feel, think, and imagine. Animism may, however, be a name for reclaiming these assemblages, since it lures us into feeling that their efficacy is not ours to claim.”

–Isabelle Stengers.Reclaiming Animism