Rooted in the Earth: The Economy Needs Agriculture
by Alix Underwood
Though it’s easy to lose sight of, with our language and culture and smartphones, Homo sapiens is an animal species that exists within natural ecosystems. All our activities, including our economic activities, take place within and depend upon these ecosystems. This is the starting point for the trophic theory of money (TTOM).
“Trophic” refers to the flow of nutrition and energy. In the economy of nature,