John Liu on The Real Economic Foundation

23:00 He thinks it's just that people who think they're in positions of power are ignorant, but how can anyone be that stupid and not be held to account for it? It's not just the people "at the top," it's everyone who goes along with the charade, and most do so just because it's the path of least resistance. 

40:33 Community Land Trusts are what the central banks should be buying. 

50:31 On altering local climate: it's possible on even quite small scales. 

55:02 On economics again and the need to naturalize the [global] economy. 

1:05:50 Water gardens project in Sussex/Kent. See The Eco Oasis where nature and innovation meet. 

See Growtree Organics Restoring Arizona's Groundwater and Karen Hao on AI.

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