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“A Montana statue holds that a river has a right to overwhelm its banks and inundate its floodplain. Well, that's interesting, because it's not a right that we assign to the river. The river has earned it through centuries of deluging and shaping the floodplain, and the floodplain has a right to its rampaging river. They've earned their rights through a kind of reciprocal action.”

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Daniel Kemmis
Daniel Kemmis

Daniel Kemmis is an American author born in 1946. His works span across various fields including politics, history, and philosophy, known for their profound thinking and unique perspectives. more

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