DeepSummary
In this episode of Climate Changers, host Ryan interviews Woody Tash, the founder and chairman of the Slow Money Institute. Woody discusses his career as an investor, philanthropist, and how it led him to create the Slow Money movement, which aims to bring money back to support local organic farms and food enterprises.
Woody talks about the myths that underlie our economic worldview, such as the belief in endless economic growth on a finite planet. He also discusses the 'hole in our hearts' caused by prioritizing transactions over relationships and the need for a 'great American do-over' to recognize and address these flaws.
The conversation explores concepts like 'no-till investing,' Woody's 'aha' moments regarding regenerative agriculture, and his optimism about the potential impact of local food systems on climate, health, and society. Woody also introduces his new crowdfunding platform 'Beetcoin,' which aims to support local farmers through a decentralized funding model.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- Our current economic worldview is built on flawed myths, such as the belief in endless growth on a finite planet and prioritizing transactions over relationships.
- There is a need for a 'great American do-over' to recognize and address the deep flaws in our economic and social systems.
- Supporting local, organic, and regenerative agriculture can be a powerful solution to address climate change, improve health, and create a more sustainable food system.
- Woody Tash's Slow Money Institute and new 'Beetcoin' platform aim to facilitate direct funding for local food enterprises and farmers as an alternative to the global financial system.
- While the full impact of supporting local food systems is uncertain, collective action towards this goal can potentially make a significant difference.
- There is a growing recognition or 'aha' moment regarding the need for a fundamental shift in our economic and social paradigms, but we are currently overwhelmed by various sources of noise and division.
- The wisdom found in works like those by Wendell Berry and E.F. Schumacher remains relevant and challenging in our efforts to create a more sustainable and equitable world.
- Adopting a 'no-till' approach to investing, analogous to regenerative agricultural practices, could be a path towards more sustainable and ethical finance.
Top Episodes Quotes
- “Perhaps the most pervasive one is the myth that we can grow our way. Not only that we can grow our way, that we must, that economic growth is the sine qua non, I guess, of all human activity, that everything has to be kind of seen through the lens of quantitatively measured standard of living and sort of consumer confidence, and now global markets.“ by Woody Tash
- “You know, reading Wendell Berry's book, the Unsettling of America when it came out in the seventies, and Ef Schumacher's book small is beautiful. It is so easy to just roll your eyes and go, oh, been there, done that. That was so seventies. They're seminal books. The wisdom in them does not go out of date. It's still a challenge for us to live up to the wisdom in those books.“ by Woody Tash
- “You just have to trust in a certain way that doing it is a good thing, and that if enough of us do it, it will make a big difference. But I can't sit here and say, I know for sure that even if we had $100 million coming through bitcoin every year, would we be able to do this, that, or the other thing? You can't. You know, that's kind of beyond the pay grade of any one player.“ by Woody Tash
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Climate Changers
Ryan Flahive
1/26/22