Written in 1972 and not much has changed. In fact, things have only gotten worse. •
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Wendell Berry has a way of expressing the truth which society refuses to face — with such grace and beauty.
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I deeply align with his perspective written in this essay. If we are to make changes as a society, it must be taken on as a private matter. Every day we contribute to the destruction or the healing of our planet. Every act of consumerism we partake in is literally killing our planet. Be mindful, be active. •
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“The changes that are required are fundamental changes in the way we are living.” •
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“A crowd who’s discontent has risen no higher than the level of slogans is only a crowd.” •
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“Our model citizen is a sophisticate who before puberty understands how to produce a baby, but who at the age of thirty will not know how to produce a potato.”
