Covering the soil is a key concept in regenerative agriculture. In this piece, I will cover four reasons why covering the soil is a good idea. The last reason is the exception that makes the rule, with a note on flexibility when working with complex systems. Let’s get into it. 1. Water retention When the …
The book I am currently reading was written by a guy who wrote the recipe book for social media companies to keep our attention. This recipe book was called “Hooked”, and is apparently a look under the hood of these incredibly addictive apps. In more recent times, this author has turned to the consumer side, …
I am currently reading the book Stolen Focus by Johann Hari. It’s a fairly predictable read so far, going through all the different aspects of how we are less able to focus in today’s social media world. As yet, it hasn’t added anything new. This whole discussion is intriguing, but I’m not sure I agree …
This is not a strategy unique to agriculture. You can use this for a business, a relationship, your own life, whatever. Having a vision of what you would like something to look like in one, three, five, ten years’ time is an integral part of creating that thing. If you have this vision, you have …
Today, I will explore how regenerative agriculture is the answer to many of our society-wide problems. Climate change is the big one, and regenerative agriculture offers the most efficient carbon sequestration tool known to man. Our communities are divided, and I believe regenerative agriculture, together with the frameworks on which it is built, can help …
How I would structure a regenerative agriculture beginners course. There are many different types of courses. There are free email courses. There are YouTube courses uploaded in one video or many. There are Skill Share courses uploaded in snippets. There are live online courses. There are live in-person courses. The goal of these courses is …
Brainstorming a potential course in regenerative agriculture. Read More »
I’ve been reading Tony Robbins’ book Unlimited Power, and there’s a concept that I really want to drill down into. It’s something that you could write a whole book on, something you could take a whole course on, and it would create abundant value for all who learned it. For Tony Robbins, it is tucked …
I was in a university class yesterday. It was about earth systems. As it often does with subjects like these, the conversation gravitated towards climate change and how badly we humans have done. Instead of changing the direction of the conversation towards solutions, these people, both students and lecturers, were simply pessimistic. Oh, how we …
Power of Positivity. (a different rant on climate change) Read More »
I was once one of those people who hated capitalism. I understood it as this societal system where the rich won and everyone else lost. That was reductionist, but I do empathise with those who still maintain that view. Life is bloody hard. It’s easy to rail against the system under which you live. This …
Without routine, things generally fall apart from me. Taking the Peterson perspective, structure in your life makes order out of chaos. There are infinitely many things you could do and infinitely many ways you could do them, so how do we decide? We use our value hierarchies, whether we accept their existence or not. We …