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A brief meditation on the role of technology in his own life and how it has changed the landscape of the United States from 'America's greatest philosopher on sustainable life and living' (Chicago Tribune).
'A number of people, by now, have told me that I could greatly improve things by buying a computer. My answer is that I am not going to do it. I have several reasons, and they are good ones.' Wendell Berry first challenged the idea that our advanced technological age is a good thing when he penned 'Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer' in the late 1980s for Harper's Magazine, galvanizing a critical reaction eclipsing any the magazine had seen before. He followed by responding with 'Feminism, the Body, and the Machine.' Both essays are collected in one short volume for the firstA brief meditation on the role of technology in his own life and how it has changed the landscape of the United States from 'America's greatest philosopher on sustainable life and living' (Chicago Tribune). 'A number of people, by now, have told me that I could greatly improve things by buying a
First published in 1972, 'Think Little' is cultural critic and agrarian Wendell Berry at his best: prescient about the dire environmental consequences of our mentality of greed and exploitation, yet hopeful that we will recognize war and oppression and pollution not as separate issues, but aspects
An urgent, visionary, and heartfelt collection of essays focused on recovering deeper, time-honored values against the ravages of modern society. . In six elegant, linked literary essays, Berry considers the degeneration of language that is manifest throughout our culture, from poetry to politics,
''Read [him] with pencil in hand, make notes, and hope that somehow our country and the world will soon come to see the truth that is told here.'' --The New York Times Book Review In this collection of essays, first published in 1993, Wendell Berry continues his work as one of America's most
Ranging from America's insatiable consumerism and household economies to literary subjects and America's attitude toward waste, here Berry gracefully navigates from one topic to the next. He speaks candidly about the ills plaguing America and the growing gap between people and the land. Despite the
An impassioned and rigorous appeal for reconnection to the land and human feeling by one of America's most heartfelt and humble writers. When he accepted the invitation to deliver The Jefferson Lecture--our nation's highest honor for distinguished intellectual achievement--Wendell Berry decided to
'I am going to sink it.''You are not!''I am,' he coldly replied. 'Do not take it on yourself to judge me, monsieur.' French naturalist Dr Aronnax embarks on an expedition to hunt down a sea monster, but discovers instead the Nautilus, a self-contained world built by its enigmatic captain. Together
'I am NOT going to Charm School . ' But Bonny has no choice. Forced to spend a day at Charm School while her mother is on a course, Bonny makes some surprising and hilarious discoveries. After Bonny's day there, Charm School will never be the same again
The equation 'Mind = Machine' is false. This pocket lexicon of 'neuromythology' shows why. Taking a series of key words such as calculation, language, information and memory, Professor Tallis shows how their misuse has a lured a whole generation into accepting the computational model of the mind
Frank O'Hara composed poems 'any time, any place', collaborating with artists, dancers, musicians and poets. The city was a place of endless possibility, and he captured the pace and rhythms, the quandaries and exhilarations of city life. This selection of his work is edited by Mark
If you like playing computer games, why not make your own? This book has all you need to build amazing games, including thrilling racing challenges, zany platform games, and fiendish puzzles. Follow the simple steps to become an expert coder, using the latest version of the popular programming