The tradition I was born into was essentially nomadic, a herdsmen tradition, following animals across the earth. The … - Larry McMurtry

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Unless we redesign our civilization in numerous ways, all of the science in the world won't save us.

Larry McMurtry

The tradition I was born into was essentially nomadic, a herdsmen tradition, following animals across the earth. The bookshops are a form of ranching; instead of herding cattle, I herd books. Writing is a form of herding, too; I herd words into little paragraph-like clusters.

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