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From regenesis to re-exodus: of George Monbiot, mathematical modernism and the case for agrarian localism

George Monbiot illuminates and infuriates in equal measure, although I suspect, after reading Chris Smaje’s review, that I will not be paying much attention in future. I have not read Regenesis, so will say nothing about it myself. Two quotes from Chris (of many others I could have chosen):“[A]n alternative, perhaps counterintuitive but more plausible argument [is] that low food prices in fact are a fundamental cause of global poverty.”“[T]here’s no such thing as ‘an inexorable economic logic’, there are just political games with winners and losers – a point the old George Monbiot once understood.”Yup.

Thank YOU @nelsonhist for doing the work ...

Thank YOU @nelsonhist for doing the work and being happy to talk about it. Today, Grain and Empire closes the trilogy, leaving a lot still unsaid. Oceans of Grain is a terrific read that sheds light on so many disparate topics, all connected by wheat.

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Splendid piece by a splendid broadcaster. Only one thing to push back against:Music helps. Sound beds help. Clear simple writing helps.Clear writing, obviously. But music and sound beds? This is much more culturally determined, in my view, and I don’t know how best to cope with it.

I see Jason using what looks like ...

I see Jason using what looks like the AT 875 short shotgun mic as his desktop mic, possibly for podcasting and conferencing, and wonder how that compares to a less directional mic like my Electrovoice R50.