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Place bound life vs careerist urban nomads explored by Dr. Farmer
Dr. Val Farmer, a clinical psychologist in Fargo, responds to a rural reader and defends the value of home, community, and place bound living. He contrasts rural and native wisdom with the rise of careerist mobility and questions environmental and social costs of widespread urbanization. He notes his forthcoming book Honey I Shrunk the Farm and urges readers to consider rural perspectives.
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Jim van der Pol
Minnesota
Dr. Farmer
Wendell Berry
Kathleen Norris
Dakota
Val Farmer
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MeritCare
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