65. Fiat Farming with Joel from Untapped Growth

June 23, 2021 01:20:11
65. Fiat Farming with Joel from Untapped Growth
The Bitcoin Standard Podcast
65. Fiat Farming with Joel from Untapped Growth

Jun 23 2021 | 01:20:11

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Show Notes

In this week’s podcast Saifedean is joined by Joel, a bitcoiner from Virginia-based regenerative farming business Untapped Growth. Joel explains the damage done to soil by modern agriculture, and how it has its roots in rising time preference and increased short-termism fostered by inflationary monetary policy and government interventions in the food and land markets. Joel explains why low time preference regenerative cattle grazing can fix soil, and how many farmers in America are switching to this model. 

Related links:

Untapped Growth’s website

Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations by David R. Montgomery

Website of The Savory Institute

TED talk by Allan Savory

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