financial parasites and predators

Handy 

taxonomy from Barry Ritholz

Why do Trump supporters believe what they do

Martyr Made. Describes the growing disillusionment of the deplorables.  It’s not Dem Rep or left right…

Some documentation from 

Time magazine 

As we descend into chaos…

How the rich will rule

Easy steps towards vegan life

plant pure communities. Inspired by the China Study and work of Dr Campbell 

Plant powered metro NY

Guidelines for getting started 

• https://www.vegansociety.com/go-vegan/how-go-vegan
• https://vancouverwithlove.com/the-basics/how-to-go-vegan-10-steps-to-make-it-stick/
• https://www.mydarlingvegan.com/ultimate-guide-on-going-vegan/
• https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/step-by-step-guide-how-to-transition-to-vegan-diet/
• evidence based eating guide
  

Some evidence based science

• https://nutritionfacts.org/

Propaganda 

• Forks over knives
• plant pure nation
  
• the game changers
  
• seven documentaries
  
• 25 documentaries
  

More plants, less meat might save the world

save the world  by switching to a plant based diet

Less pressure on arable land

 a global transition to a vegan diet would reduce biodiversity losses as well as pollution, such as by lowering carbon emissions resulting from land conversions.

End hunger as food production is more sustainable for plants.

and also improve global health

COVID-19 and similar crossover viruses would be less frequent and harmful

crossover viruses would be less frequent and harmful

Might not solve everything  but will help a lot.

Decentralized organizations

Some resources

examples of decentralised organisations that have a public, transparent, well-documented handbook that explains how they work (e.g. decision making, roles, communications tools, etc).

Infrastructure and climate change mitigation

https://adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-newsletter-24

Political challenges 

https://newrepublic.com/article/162815/bipartisan-infrastructure-bill-gift-wall-street-planets-expense

Austerity minded thinking and “Wall Street consensus” that private sector has to do everything, yet incentives are not aligned to yield support for public goods.  Ie I think it’s hopeless because Game Theory 

We know what to do  for the greater good… but a small number of powerful people are preventing action