“If you’re so smart why are the only ways you have to get rich value extractive?”

A thought I have often about our so called smart people

The Farcaster formerly known as Kchamp. Books, beats, bodybuilding, bright ideas and beautiful things.

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Extraction of natural and human capital is the story of civilization unfortunately

Growing veggies for the fine folks of Southeastern Massachusetts, w/ a focus on nutrient quality. Always interested in the evolution of digital payments.  🎩 

and people call me doomer!  

Extraction may be inevitable but is it desirable or sustainable? 

I agree the optimal amount  of all bad things is nonzero but Many things were until they weren’t. Leaded gasoline was profitable and widespread and yet we somehow got it together to stop doing that

What’s been the biggest victories of the 21 st century so far along these lines?

Hmmm 

To me I would say 
End of coal in the West (may be speaking too soon with Trump tho)

End of rampant smoking 🚬 

Sci-Hub; more open access to information, the tearing down of the academic paywall (RIP Aaron Swartz) 

Other more controversial ones include 

Proliferation of plant based diet 

Widespread same sex marriage