Wendell Berry's Thoughts in the Presence of Fear

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Wendell Berry's Thoughts in the Presence of Fear

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In response to the events of September 11, 2001, Kentucky author Wendell Berry wrote the essay "Thoughts in the Presence of Fear".
Appalshop filmmaker Herb E. Smith matched his words with scenes of Kentucky and interviewed Wendell years later about the process of writing in response to crisis and the essay's continued relevancy.
This is the first time Appalshop has made this work publicly accessible. KET shares this piece each year to commemorate the events of September 11, 2001.

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@drylandfish1765 7 жыл бұрын

Some of the sanest most clear-headed thoughts on where we are and where we ought to have the foresight to go.

@crono3339 4 жыл бұрын

My neighbor, a humble and thoughtful man to say the least.

@IrreverendThomas 3 жыл бұрын

My recently passed grandfather grew up in Henry County and grew up with Wendell. By chance do you know any Owens or Forees?

@oskarsmommy 6 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing this essay and interview.. the wisdom here is remarkable.. Thank you Wendell Berry for your poetry, your essays, your voice.

@dirtywhitehorse 3 жыл бұрын

He's the contrary farmer and I have always been the contrary gardener .We are so alike ,I love his words...

@skronked Жыл бұрын

I met WB in 03' in Wichita. Wes Jackson's friend. Great people! God bless Kansas & Kentucky!

@mariecook622 Жыл бұрын

What Jackson are you referring to?

@MD-gw9kj 2 жыл бұрын

Here I sit, Jan 2022, feeling the heart break with the continuous failure of leadership throughout our country on many fronts. How ironic that this piece speaks of 911 and Pearl Harbor as one tribe in Washington looks to tie such historic attacks from abroad to instigated actions of citizens. But what is truly heart breaking is to see that our collective actions as stewards of this earth is more intense energy, promoted by some green deal to hyper expand new forms of energy production that come with new forms of earth destruction from mining to manufacturing.

@amphymixis 4 жыл бұрын

One of America's greatest prophets.

@barkebaat 4 жыл бұрын

Wendell Berry is a great man. from a Norwegian woodworker

@whattheshuckpodcast 6 жыл бұрын

Wish everyone, would take time to consider life the way Mr.Berry has.

@kydetoad 11 ай бұрын

"We should re-consider our actions and protect the earth and its citizen responsibly ...and morally. Begin by teaching your children well. We cannot spend and consume endlessly ...not an economy based on waste. We need both a peaceable economy and better relations with our global niwhgbours. " ( a partial paraphrasing of this essay ).

@whattheshuckpodcast 6 жыл бұрын

how is there only one comment on this?!

@terrykrall 6 жыл бұрын

have you noticed that meghan trainor’s “all about that bass” video has 1.2 TRILLION views? And then consider the number of views to this and any berry videos or tom shadyac videos. I don’t have much hope for America or the world.

@huenelius4936 4 жыл бұрын

Because we read his book and attend his events

@skronked Жыл бұрын

Who knows?

@davidcrowley1951 6 ай бұрын

34:18 "We do need a new economy but one that is founded on thrift and care on saving and conserving, not on excess and waste" Mr. Berry is bemoaning the basic human condition, basic human nature to be selfish and to ignore the big picture. How will that ever change unless God directly intervenes?

@MrTrenttness 4 жыл бұрын

Although I'm enjoying this look back at a simpler time I also recognize the sickness of White altruism. ( Still I have enjoyed this anyway.)

@lisaclaire4679 2 жыл бұрын

How racist of you.

@stuntroamer59 2 жыл бұрын

That's a really racist comment !

@angelozachos8777 Жыл бұрын

“White Altruism” ?😂 Damn , they’ve corrupted you too 🤦‍♂️

@davidcrowley1951 6 ай бұрын

People are so ready to label things racist@@stuntroamer59

@garrytanner6120 6 жыл бұрын

Put your considerable prestige Mr. Berry behind nuclear power and the it would be the beginning of the end of global warming destruction. It would not be the end of species down out but you can't have everything.. But I guess that is not as romantic and poetic as you are. would save thousands of lives and it would allow civilization to survive well into the coming centuries, albeit, poorer so. It is now human consciousness that is needed it is scientific and engineering know how. You will be soon forgotten Mr. Berry. Good riddens.

@Clif1970 6 жыл бұрын

and what to do with the nuclear waste, Good sir? Renewable, clean energy is the needed scientific reform and engineering infrastructure we lack. Recipient of the 2016 Presidential national humanities medal -he will not soon be forgotten. For those who actively listen-Wendell will live on indefinitely.

@arcanevista 6 жыл бұрын

there are already dozens of solutions less dangerous than nuclear, and if we put even a fraction of the budget we put into military towards problem solving we could probably have 100s more peaceful solutions. Unfortunately until logic supercedes profit-logic, the exhaustion of resources will only continue.

@SavvyConnemara 6 жыл бұрын

Tell that to the people who used to live in Chernobyl. I prefer renewable energy, wind, solar, geothermal, etc.

@CyntheaAnderson 2 жыл бұрын

Mr Berry will not be forgotten, trust me... Everyone has their purpose, everyone has their place and time.

@stuntroamer59 2 жыл бұрын

We still revere Wendell Berry's poetry, and still read hIs books in our community. For sure no-one remembers a certain Garry Tanner who can't even spell his name correctly, and whose comments are polluted with a negative and self destructive mind... Shame on you