What Are We Selling Now and Don't Even Know It?

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The problem with humans is that in partnering with fire the last 200 years, we can actually find reasons to permanently use things up and rationales on ways to do it. I think just in our normal everyday lives and economic systems, we are selling the oceans. We've traded or sold coral reefs and most large species in the seas for a CO2 buffer. 90% plus of the extra heat added from fossil fuels has gone into the ocean. It's greatly slowed the warming and the events we experience on land. If we could buy another generation for living the high life and global commerce, who cares if the seas get more carbonated?

Recorded January 30, 2023

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This week, Nate reflects on one of the biggest questions humanity is facing - what is and is NOT for sale? The Biden Administration approval of a 20 year ban on mining near the Boundary Waters and the regional ‘Not for Sale’ movement to prevent selling water from Lake Superior to the West are evidence that perhaps we can see nature’s value beyond monetary gain. What have we already “sold” to feed an insatiable appetite for more energy and more materials? And where will we draw the line between what humanity is willing to “sell” and what we decide is sacred and non-negotiable? Have we thought about what might be ‘for sale’ in our own lives in the future - and what will not be?

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