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i am not particularly interested in the main questions posed in this thread (sorry)--like the illusion of some teleology behind human history that inclines folk to move on way or another culturally--nor am i particularly interested in whether people like the amish or not.
but i am interested in the views being advanced about amish farming practices and am wondering where they come from--what documentation they rely on, for example--what sources, where one might go for a more detailed understanding of what these problems might be. i have been doing some research on them and frankly have found references to things like manure run-off and the chesapeake, but have also found alot about correction of them.
but smaller scale, diversified crop oriented farming hardly seems like a stupid idea. in fact, it seems like something you will see more and more of over time.
and the problems of equating corporate dominated food production in the u.s. with "progress" is another matter...read "the omnivore's dilemma" for starters.
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a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle
spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear
it make you sick.
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