100 years ago, we could feed ourselves. In 20 years, we will do it again.
THE READING LIST
In addition to clarity that comes directly from the heart, we consider a number of books from various perspectives to be prerequisite reading for those drawn to serve the mission of the FRC.
The list begins (and it will change from time to time):
The Unsettling of America: Culture and Agriculture by Wendell Berry
Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm's Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land by Leah Penniman
Ishmael by Daniel Quin
Confessions of An Economic Hit Man by John Perkins
The writings of John Schaar
The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind, by Julian Jaynes
The Creature from Jekyll Island: a Second Look at the Federal Reserve by G. Edward Griffin
Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
The Five Stages of Collapse by Dmitri Orlov
Lights Out: A Cyberattack, A Nation Unprepared, Surviving the Aftermath
Life Is a Miracle: An Essay Against Modern Superstition by Wendell Berry