Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Ancient lessons for a hotter world - btbirkett@gmail.com - Gmail

Ancient lessons for a hotter world - btbirkett@gmail.com - Gmail

What has this relatively recent detachment from nature meant for humanity?

Take the number of farm workers in 1850 compared to 1950 — it’s a collapse of almost 90% because of automation. People are more disconnected from the land and cities became bigger. That means that people who think of themselves as being educated, smart and well-read are smart, educated and well-read — but they can’t milk a cow. We let other people do that, and we step into a world where we never really think about where things come from. 

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