Principles of Agrarianism

Principles of Agrarianism

What, in your opinion, are the fundamental guiding principles of agrarianism as articulated by Wendell Berry? Note that there is more than one good answer to this question. So give us your own interpretation, not a restatement of what your classmates say or your guess at what your instructor thinks is “the right answer.” Defend your interpretation with reference to the assigned Berry reading. In what ways is agrarianism a conservative alternative to the progressive vision of the green movement? Why might traditional religious believers be more attracted to agrarianism than to deep ecology?

Review your classmates’ posts. As you answer this question, be sure to provide evidence from the article that supports your claims. You might also spend some time describing the difference between conservative and progressive environmental positions and how the fundamental guiding principles of those groups align with the actions that they take in the world

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The voice of Wendell Berry is like a dead voice  that haunts’ the living calling them to live a balanced and simple life for the better society and mutual coexistence between the ecosystem of human beings and the human activities In their natural environments. The main principle of agrarianism to me is remembering and conserve. He argues that thinking in a group…

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