I just picked up Wenell Berry's book of essays Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community and my mind is already realing. Berry is an amazing critic and sage of American Culutre. There are so many helpful insights into our overstuffed culture and economy; he is always reminding us of the importance of simplicity. Here are some quotes:
Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do”
Novelty is a new kind of loneliness.
The most alarming sign of the state of our society now is that our leaders have the courage to sacrifice the lives of young people in war, but have not the courage to tell us that we must be less greedy and less wasteful.
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