Really Late Reflections on Look & See: Wendell Berry's Kentucky
Back in April 2018, I was invited to watch a screening of Look & See: Wendell Berry's Kentucky . I had recently started reading some of Berry's work and was captivated by a simultaneous sense of religious nostalgia and desire for a different, rural way of life. PBS hosted a discussion after the screening, and it was mostly farmers and some community members participating in the discussion. A facilitator threw out a few questions, which started some discussion. It's been a while, but I recall something like these two questions were asked: Which visual images were the most striking or memorable? What does agriculture mean to the U.S.? There were so many thoughts circling in my head while watching the film and reflection on it during the discussion. I'm a slow thinker, so I couldn't quite formulate my thoughts into a coherent answer at the time. So... I said nothing. If someone asked me those questions now, here's what I'd say. The visu
