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From Foraging to Fossil Fuels, Unveiling Agricultural Paradoxes and Remembering the Beauty of Limits with Gunnar Rundgren

Unshod with D. Firth Griffith

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Agriculture: Harmony and Disruption

This chapter examines the evolution of human societies from hunter-gatherer to agricultural systems, highlighting agriculture's dual role as a stabilizing and destabilizing force. It discusses the complexities of agricultural practices, their historical impacts, and the social and ecological consequences of commercialization in modern farming. The conversation ultimately calls for a reevaluation of market-driven solutions, advocating for a return to more sustainable and self-correcting agricultural methods.

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