Response to bulletin comment: I agree. I don't understand how millions can live their lives according to a book that one must pick and choose passages from in order for it to be an ethical story.
Just responding to your bulletin comment...I have read Ishmael, My Ishmael, and The Story of B as well. All great books! And you are correct about the "invention" of agriculture. We need new revolutionary ideas to try and undo the damage.