Episode Synopsis "Ep424: What if wealth is more than gold and silver?"

What if wealth is more than gold and silver? Let’s have a gander at the physiocrats, a French movement that considered farming to be more important than gold. Join us on patreon.com/thelabwithbrad for extra special extra stuff! Here’s an article about the Physiocrats. The Physiocrats Here’s something on hunter gather energy use and food intake. Hunter-Gatherer Energetics and Human Obesity Here’s a thumbnail sketch of the history of agriculture. History of Agriculture Here's an article about how hunter gatherers may actually have worked less than farmers, or even modern nine to five folks. Farmers have less leisure time than hunter-gatherers And in case you thought fake news was a new thing, here’s an article about an old conspiracy theory that helped fuel the French revolution. Pacte de famine

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