Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpler life, has died at 92

Re:Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpl... by greenie_beans on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @12:08PM (#49523947)

this one hit me hard! why do i work in technology

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Re:Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpl... by thataccount on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @03:47PM (#49541438)

Quiet desperation?

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Re:Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpl... by greenie_beans on Thursday September 03, 2026 @09:49AM (#49549896)

nah, i live a very fulfilling life outside of work. i just found programming enjoyable to do, instead of freelance copywriting which legitimately made me wanna die and never write again. decided that programming was a good source of income that wouldn't starve my writing life

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