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“Carbon tax has the advantage of basically being able to subsidize one set of activities that you want with another set of activities that you don't want. It's like a cigarette tax.”

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Stewart Brand

Stewart Brand, born on December 14, 1938, is an American writer whose work spans across ecology, design, information technology, and futurism. His most famous work is 'The Whole Earth Catalog', a guide to sustainable living and future technology that had a profound impact on the culture of the late 20th century. more

“There was an idea that God created man different from other animals, because man was rational and animals had drives and instincts. That idea of a rational man that was specially created went out the window when Darwin showed that we evolved from animal ancestors, that we have instincts, much as do animals, and that our instincts are very important. It was a much more sophisticated, nuanced, and rich view of the human mind.”

Men Mind Humans Important Ideas Different Animal Views Rich Window Instinct Rational Human Mind Ancestor Sophisticated

Author:Eric Kandel

“Instead of trying to understand agriculture in its own terms, acknowledge that agriculture ultimately comes out of nature. Right now agriculture is the No. 1 threat to biodiversity on the planet.”

Trying Term Planets Right Now Threat Acknowledge Agriculture Biodiversity

Author:Wes Jackson

“Not only Freud but artists and writers were also interested in the unconscious. It was medicine that made the first steps toward modernity.”

Firsts Made Artist Steps Medicine Unconscious First Steps Modernity Artists And Writers

Author:Eric Kandel

“We the people, so to speak, need to realize that if we can keep ourselves fed, we might get through this long dark tunnel of power down, and mitigate the consequences of CO2.”

People Ifs Needs Long Might Speak Realizing Dark Consequence Down And Feds Tunnels Co2

Author:Wes Jackson

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