A bird was lying on his back in the road with his feet in the air. A horse saw him and asked, “What’re you doing?” The sparrow said, “I’m helping hold back the darkness.” The horse sneered and said, “Yeah, right,” and the sparrow said, “One does what one can.” 
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Deep Adaptation Q&A with Joanna Macy Hosted by Jem Bendell
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Joanna Macy — 2019
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