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Here is a response worth reading on the earlier angry responses from First Things. This says some of what I am going to say but not all.

Here is a harsher critique of Berry by First Things' blog. The critique is biting, but does not seem tethered to deep understanding. More on this later:

Here is some thoughtful criticism on Berry's Jefferson Lecture. I think that there was some misreading of the lecture on the left thinking that Berry was proposing government as the answer. ... Read More

Here is what Wendell Berry did before he delivered the Jefferson Lecture. Some of this is odd, but if you a fan of Berry's you will no doubt enjoy it:

The stories and lauds are pouring out concerning Berry. I am going to post a few. I read his Jefferson Lecture last night. It is classic Berry. The fact that they did not know what he is going to ... Read More

Here are a few paragraphs of fall out after the Jefferson Lecture last night in DC. Berry (now patted on the back by right and left as a sage and thinker) kept on pointing out that the economy ... Read More

I am still reading this, but Berry is so good that I wanted to post it now. He gave the lecture last night. Take an 45 minutes and soak in this tonight.

Right at the moment my reading is taking a hard turn into the work of Wendell Berry—this time inadvertently. I am reading the Omnivores Dilemma. A popular book tracing the history ... Read More