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The Circle of Life, with Joe Roman
Intelligence Squared
The Impact of Human Eating Habits on Natural Systems
The chapter explores how human eating habits have shaped the world, from the historical use of guano as fertilizer to the development of artificial fertilizers through the Haber-Bosch process. It discusses the environmental consequences of these innovations, such as nitrogen imbalance and energy-intensive production processes, and the role animals play in restoring balance to ecosystems. The conversation also highlights the ecological importance of death in the natural world, focusing on the significance of whale falls on deep-sea ecosystems and various cultural traditions of returning organic matter to the environment.
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