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Why outlawing cannabis was a HUGE mistake
We’ve used cannabis for tens of thousands of years. Not just to get high but also to make textiles, paper, medicine and much more. We then outlawed it for decades – only to realize the stuff is pretty good at … Continue reading
10 Incredible Fruits We Grow In Our Permaculture Food Forest
A tour of the most unique fruit that we grow on our farm, and all of the ways that we preserve and cook with them! We made a Patreon for anyone who wants to be more involved, and help us … Continue reading
Producing food while restoring the planet – a glimpse of farming in the future | Aeon Videos
It’s time for a new agricultural revolution. How can conservation-oriented farming work with the environment to feed us all? The agricultural revolution that began around 10,000 years ago marks a turning point in human history: the dawn of civilisation. … Continue reading
What does it mean to be a ‘person’? Different cultures have different answers | Aeon
Robert Launay Professor of Anthropology, Northwestern University A 4-month-old baby girl is tended by her grandmother inside a church in Duekoue, Ivory Coast, in 2011. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell The fundamental issue at stake in abortion debates is personhood, which is … Continue reading
Walking Gently on the Earth | A Portrait of Annie Smithers
Instagram | instagram.com/guidopezz Web | guidopezz.com Email | info@guidopezz.com “There was an old saying that you could feed a family on an acre of land […]” Walking Gently on the Earth tells the story of Annie Smithers; a chef based … Continue reading
When a hundred wasn’t 100: BIG NUMBER WORDS (Milliards, myriads, lakhs, crores & more)
The history of the word hundred is guaranteed to surprise you. As are the stories behind so many English words for big numbers. Where does the word thousand come from? How much is a milliard? How many in a myriad? … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – The Caretakers, Episode 3: Relive
Fresh perspectives on cultural treasures from the cleaners who look after them. In every museum and gallery, behind the scenes teams look after our national collections. They have an intimate knowledge of the buildings and collections they look after, yet … Continue reading
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