Ep. 072: American Wilderness

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Carl discusses Leopold's seminal work, describing it as poetry that was collected and published after Leopold's death. The book was written at Leopold's property in Wisconsin and is described as essential reading for hunters, anglers, and conservationists. Multiple references throughout the conversation discuss specific essays from this book, including one titled 'Escudilla.'

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Carl recommends this as 'the indisputed Ultimate Leopold Biography' for anyone who wants to know the detailed history of Aldo Leopold. He describes Meine's treatment as 'phenomenal as a biography.'

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Steve mentions this book in the context of discussing people who live in an 'intellectual fantasy land.' He notes it was written in the pre-Internet age and discusses Didion's observations about information overload and how people retreat from the effort of truly informing themselves about issues.

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Mentioned alongside 'Slouching Towards Bethlehem' as one of Joan Didion's two books about the sixties, though Steve indicates he thinks the quote he's referencing is from Slouching Towards Bethlehem rather than this one.