Thinking the Economy from the Soil Up
summary
Argument that current economy is extractive not regenerative backed with specific claims and solutions: 95% of food comes from soil, 50% of soil humus is gone and 20–30% of atmospheric CO2 stems from soil depletion. Regenerative agriculture and circular economy practices are proposed to restore carbon to soils, raise nutrient density, increase water infiltration, and boost resilience; trees and vegetation transpire 400–1,000 L per tree cooling local climate (roughly ten household air conditioners), while natural capital accounting would reveal large negative growth under current extraction.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Principles of nature
- 10:00Limits to growth and change
- 15:57The role of vegetation
- 20:33Economic system challenges
- 24:20Paths to regeneration
