“But our waste problem is not the fault only of producers. It is the fault of an economy that is wasteful from top to bottom-a symbiosis of an unlimited greed at the top and a lazy, passive, and self-indulgent consumptiveness at the bottom-and all of us are involved in it.”
Quote by Wendell Berry
Work
What Matters?: Economics for a Renewed Commonwealth
This book explores alternative approaches to economic thinking that prioritize the health of communities and the natural world over purely financial indicators. Drawing on agrarian and ecological perspectives, it questions standard assumptions about progress and prosperity, proposing instead frameworks for economic life that support long-term communal resilience. The text engages with themes of local self-reliance, environmental stewardship, and the moral dimensions of economic decision-making, offering a critique of industrial and consumerist models while suggesting more measured, place-based alternatives. more
Author
Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry, an American novelist born on August 5, 1934, is renowned for his profound descriptions of rural life and his critical views on modern industrial civilization. more
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