We don't have a right to ask whether we're going to succeed or not. Th…

Wendell Berry
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We don't have a right to ask whether we're going to succeed or not. The only question we have a right to ask is what's the right thing to do? What does this earth require of us if we want to continue to live on it? ✨ Confronting the Consequences of Runaway Capitalism. Interview with Bill Moyers, www.alternet.org. October 7, 2013.
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