We are living in the most destructive and, hence, the most stupid peri…

Wendell Berry
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We are living in the most destructive and, hence, the most stupid period of the history of our species. ✨ Wendell Berry (2010). What Are People For?: Essays, p.61, Counterpoint Press
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