Our most serious problem, perhaps, is that we have become a nation of …

Wendell Berry
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Our most serious problem, perhaps, is that we have become a nation of fantasists. We believe, apparently, in the infinite availability of finite resources. ✨ Wendell Berry (2010). What Are People For?: Essays, p.202, Counterpoint Press
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