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Conversations with local people about life and how to improve people’s situations.
The Green Energy Lie #335
Episode description Misesmedia’s video “The Green Energy Lie” argues that solar and wind power are not viable replacements for fossil fuels. The video highlights issues with resource intensity in manufacturing, energy loss during transmission, and reliability...
⛽ The True Fossil Fuel Crisis: Energy Abundance and Alternatives #334
Episode description Misesmedia’s YouTube video transcript, “The True Fossil Fuel Crisis,” argues that fossil fuels have historically been crucial for human progress due to their affordability, reliability, versatility, and scalability. The speaker contends that...
⛽ Fossil Fuels: The Unseen Revolution in Human Well-being #333
Episode description A YouTube video transcript from misesmedia argues that fossil fuels (coal, petroleum, and natural gas) have revolutionized human life by providing cost-effective, reliable, and portable energy. This video emphasizes the dramatic increase in global...
Bureaucratic vs. Individual Spending: The Trash Can Fiasco #332
Episode description This YouTube transcript critiques bureaucratic spending by contrasting it with individual financial choices. It uses the example of San Francisco’s expensive custom trash cans to highlight how government entities might not prioritize...
Bio-intensive Market Gardening: A Farmer’s Journey to Clean Food #331
Episode description This YouTube transcript showcases a bio-intensive market garden, OAO Farm, run by a first-generation farmer in Arizona. The video emphasizes growing clean food without chemicals, focusing on nutrient density and flavor. The farmer, Michael O’Conor,...
The Drug War: Potts, Prohibition, and Deadly Consequences #322
Episode description The Mises Media YouTube video transcript argues that the War on Drugs has unintended negative consequences. It highlights the early release of a violent offender, enabled by drug-related prison overcrowding, who then committed further crimes. The...
COVID Lockdowns: Effects on Childhood Development and Mental Health #321
Episode description A YouTube video transcript discusses the negative impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns and mask mandates, especially on children. Studies suggest these policies led to reduced cortical thickness and increased brain aging in adolescents, similar to effects...
Alfie Evans, Socialized Medicine, and Parental Rights #320
Episode description This YouTube transcript recounts the tragic case of Alfie Evans, a child with a degenerative condition. Alfie’s parents sought to continue his life support, but British doctors, under the National Health Service, sought court approval to end it....
🏡 The Backyard Homestead Guide: Growing Food and Raising Animals #357
Episode description This comprehensive guide, The Backyard Homestead, offers extensive information for individuals aiming to increase self-sufficiency through various homesteading practices. It details methods for cultivating a wide array of vegetables, fruits, and...
🌱 Compounding, Diversity, and Disruption: Three Rules of Adaptive Stewardship #356
Episode description The provided texts outline interconnected principles for adaptive stewardship and soil health. They emphasize the importance of diversity in ecosystems, mirroring natural systems that avoid monocultures. Effective land management involves...