We recently held a resilience seminar at Juchowo Farm, exploring how agriculture can adapt to the challenges of climate, consumption, and biodiversity loss. Biomass now accounts for 28% of climate impact and 97% of biodiversity loss. Can models like biodynamic farming offer a path forward? Resilience is no longer a buzzword—it’s a necessity.

Machiavelli isn’t a devil, he’s a realist. While we praise conquerors who left ruin behind, we condemn the man who dared to describe how power truly works. His insights challenge our belief in human goodness, but offer a path to resilience. If we stop expecting virtue to be rewarded and focus on outcomes, we might better navigate the modern world. Appearances change, human nature doesn’t.

In Woke Inc., Vivek Ramaswamy argues that corporate social responsibility often masks a deeper profit motive. He sees CEOs as using “woke” causes to gain power while avoiding accountability. Ha-Joon Chang counters by highlighting structural flaws in shareholder capitalism, where short-term interests dominate and broader stakeholders lack a voice. Both agree: the impersonal nature of corporations is at the root of the problem.