James Reebank is the author of English Pastoral Song and The Sound Engineer. He talks to Russ Roberts about his new book, Econ Talk: Is There Any Such Thing as A Good Book? And he also discusses our conversation with Pete Gaddis on the American Prairie Reserve. Do you have a favourite story from this week's podcast? Email us at soundoff@dailymail.co.uk.
James Rebanks's family has raised sheep in the same small English village for at least four centuries. There are records of people with his same last name going back a few hundred more. Even his sheep are rooted in place: their DNA is from Viking times. It's enough to make anyone feel insignificant--and according to Rebanks, that's a wonderful thing. Listen as the author of The Shepherd's Life speaks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the deep pleasures and humbling privilege of being a sheep farmer.