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Aug 20Liked by Etienne de la Boetie2

While It is intriguing, there are things about this attitude I find disturbing. They say that reducing labor in agriculture is a big step forward. 70% or the population a century ago to 1 or 2% now. So what are those people doing now? Working in factories or offices? And that's an improvement? Maybe they don't even work and just eat Doritos all day long. Not an improvement.

Vertical farming can be good for home gardeners tho, specially in winter in the northern climes. Democratize food production and grow your own!!!

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Vertical farming with hydroponics completely ignores the value and importance of soil in relationship to the complex nature of nutrition and thriving ecosystems.

Look to Regenerative Agriculture to learn more about the long-term solution to food scarcity and land/water management, along with the work of Vandana Shiva to understand the importance of soil and seeds:

> Regenerative Agriculture: https://workflowy.com/s/beyond-covid-19/SoQPdY75WJteLUYx#/91c509e2b6ef

> Vandana Shiva: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=vandana+shiva+soil&t=brave&ia=web

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