Paul Hawken

And maybe in my next book, I think I will talk about them. To give people a sense of the genius of humanity as opposed to its venality.

And maybe in my next book, I think I will talk about them. To give people a sense of the genius of humanity as opposed to its venality.

Yeah, I just, I wish they hadn't used the title because they don't create abundance. They just shift. the rate of exploitation of the environment. There is no abundance in their thesis. What they're talking about is the polarity between the Republicans and the Democrats. Republicans get shit done and Democrats are going, wait a minute, but what about this? And what about this? And what about this?

Yeah, I just, I wish they hadn't used the title because they don't create abundance. They just shift. the rate of exploitation of the environment. There is no abundance in their thesis. What they're talking about is the polarity between the Republicans and the Democrats. Republicans get shit done and Democrats are going, wait a minute, but what about this? And what about this? And what about this?

Yeah, I just, I wish they hadn't used the title because they don't create abundance. They just shift. the rate of exploitation of the environment. There is no abundance in their thesis. What they're talking about is the polarity between the Republicans and the Democrats. Republicans get shit done and Democrats are going, wait a minute, but what about this? And what about this? And what about this?

And all these laws and strictures and so forth, you know? And they're looking at both parties and saying, you know, California, you know, you had light rail planned forever. You've got $20 billion invested so far, and it looks like it'll never be built.

And all these laws and strictures and so forth, you know? And they're looking at both parties and saying, you know, California, you know, you had light rail planned forever. You've got $20 billion invested so far, and it looks like it'll never be built.

And all these laws and strictures and so forth, you know? And they're looking at both parties and saying, you know, California, you know, you had light rail planned forever. You've got $20 billion invested so far, and it looks like it'll never be built.

Yeah, we see the results of this. I just had to repair a pathway at my house where I live, okay? And it was made of actually wood that I, manzanita that I found there where I am. Like a reclaimed type of wood? It's manzanita, manzanita. And yes, and everything else is reclaimed wood and so forth.

Yeah, we see the results of this. I just had to repair a pathway at my house where I live, okay? And it was made of actually wood that I, manzanita that I found there where I am. Like a reclaimed type of wood? It's manzanita, manzanita. And yes, and everything else is reclaimed wood and so forth.

Yeah, we see the results of this. I just had to repair a pathway at my house where I live, okay? And it was made of actually wood that I, manzanita that I found there where I am. Like a reclaimed type of wood? It's manzanita, manzanita. And yes, and everything else is reclaimed wood and so forth.

And we were fixing it and a building inspector went by and said, red tagged it and said, I said, we're just repairing it. It's been there for 16 years. And red tagged it. Okay, $95,000 later,

And we were fixing it and a building inspector went by and said, red tagged it and said, I said, we're just repairing it. It's been there for 16 years. And red tagged it. Okay, $95,000 later,

And we were fixing it and a building inspector went by and said, red tagged it and said, I said, we're just repairing it. It's been there for 16 years. And red tagged it. Okay, $95,000 later,

over 14 months later and i was a contractor in my miss menu so i know how to build things you know oh you have to go look at the cement blocks and you have to just get x-rays to show that there's steel and then sufficient amount of rebar and i mean it was so bizarre it wasn't just building inspectors taking care of safety and of course you know i mean make sure everything's cool

over 14 months later and i was a contractor in my miss menu so i know how to build things you know oh you have to go look at the cement blocks and you have to just get x-rays to show that there's steel and then sufficient amount of rebar and i mean it was so bizarre it wasn't just building inspectors taking care of safety and of course you know i mean make sure everything's cool

over 14 months later and i was a contractor in my miss menu so i know how to build things you know oh you have to go look at the cement blocks and you have to just get x-rays to show that there's steel and then sufficient amount of rebar and i mean it was so bizarre it wasn't just building inspectors taking care of safety and of course you know i mean make sure everything's cool

And so, I mean, that would make anybody a Republican right there, that experience. I live in a very liberal town. And so I get what Ezra and what's his name? I forgot his name. Dave. Dave, yeah. Yeah, are talking about. I get that. But it doesn't create abundance. It creates more abundance. But not abundance because it's still based on an extractive economy. You know, where is the cement?

And so, I mean, that would make anybody a Republican right there, that experience. I live in a very liberal town. And so I get what Ezra and what's his name? I forgot his name. Dave. Dave, yeah. Yeah, are talking about. I get that. But it doesn't create abundance. It creates more abundance. But not abundance because it's still based on an extractive economy. You know, where is the cement?

And so, I mean, that would make anybody a Republican right there, that experience. I live in a very liberal town. And so I get what Ezra and what's his name? I forgot his name. Dave. Dave, yeah. Yeah, are talking about. I get that. But it doesn't create abundance. It creates more abundance. But not abundance because it's still based on an extractive economy. You know, where is the cement?