Wendell Berry, a writer, farmer, and environmental activist, passed away at the age of 92. He authored more than 50 books, including poetry, fiction, and essays, often working with a pencil and paper from his farmhouse in Henry County, Kentucky. Throughout his life, he held various roles—teacher, philosopher, and environmental advocate—inspiring generations of writers, farmers, and activists. Berry was known for his belief in living in harmony with the natural world and promoting small, sustainable changes to address environmental damage. In his 1972 essay "Think Little," Berry argued that meaningful change required a fundamental shift in how people live. He emphasized the cyclical nature of life and death, rather than a linear path toward either destruction or salvation. While deeply committed to environmental causes, he often criticized the movement for prioritizing political activism over personal efforts to mend the relationship between modern life and the land. Berry was arrested in 1979 for protesting a nuclear plant in Indiana and again in 2011 during a sit-in at Kentucky state government offices, where he opposed mountaintop removal coal mining. He remained active in the fight against coal, participating in protests such as blocking the gates of a coal-fired power plant in Washington, D.C., and withdrawing his papers from the University of Kentucky after the school accepted a $7 million donation from Alliance Coal. In his 1987 essay "Why I Am Not Going to Buy a Computer," Berry voiced his resistance to technology that might alienate him from his work. Though some critics labeled him a Luddite, he was influenced by the early 19th-century Luddite movement, which sought to protect workers' dignity during industrialization. Berry’s views often fell outside the boundaries of modern politics. He believed that marriage and family strengthened communities but did not support government intervention on such matters. He saw the law of nature as universal kinship and kindness, drawing inspiration from Biblical stories and Psalms. Though religious, he preferred spending Sundays walking in the woods instead of attending church. Berry viewed environmental issues as a form of social decay but believed that living responsibly could be part of the solution. In his poem "A Discipline," he acknowledged the possibility of an approaching apocalypse but stressed the importance of continuing to live meaningfully. He believed that tending the land and understanding its rhythms could heal it, emphasizing that even the smallest actions could lead to significant change.