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    Col (countcol@mastodonapp.uk)'s status on Monday, 15-Jan-2024 18:28:19 JST Col Col

    If printing money would end poverty, printing diplomas would end stupidity.

    In conversation Monday, 15-Jan-2024 18:28:19 JST from mastodonapp.uk permalink
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      Deniz Opal (selzero@syzito.xyz)'s status on Monday, 15-Jan-2024 18:28:00 JST Deniz Opal Deniz Opal
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      • FandaSin

      @turtle_green @FandaSin @countcol

      The cyclical nature of agriculture means that it is difficult to manage regarding predicting future stocks, volatile weather etc.

      So for example say weather meant that we got less strawberries last year, so strawberries were very expensive. Farms when doing their analysis may choose to plant more strawberries this year at the expense of other crops. This has the effect of raising the price of everything else, and making strawberries very cheap. (Cont)

      In conversation Monday, 15-Jan-2024 18:28:00 JST permalink

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      Turtle (turtle_green@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 15-Jan-2024 18:28:05 JST Turtle Turtle
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      • FandaSin

      @selzero @FandaSin @countcol

      Interesting. I agree that the goal of profit may be problematic. Got few questions as I'm not very familiar with agriculture and how it works. How bringing down the price harms the market? Where are those food mountains?

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      Deniz Opal (selzero@syzito.xyz)'s status on Monday, 15-Jan-2024 18:28:06 JST Deniz Opal Deniz Opal
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      @FandaSin @countcol

      Oh the scarcity argument. We have more than enough food to feed everyone on earth.

      We subsidies food because agriculture is a "different" industry, due to its cyclical nature, strategic importance etc.

      Then, the food that isn't sold on the market is burned in food mountains because allowing it into the market would bring down the price and harm the market, putting the industry at risk.

      The whole thing is designed to protect the market, not feed maximum people. (Cont)

      In conversation Monday, 15-Jan-2024 18:28:06 JST permalink
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      FandaSin (fandasin@social.linux.pizza)'s status on Monday, 15-Jan-2024 18:28:15 JST FandaSin FandaSin
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      • Deniz Opal

      @selzero

      But you don't give people food, you just give them "food stamps" (call it money or anything else).

      Lets say we have 200 bananas and want it to sell it to 400 monkeys. (we're not much more than that)
      It does not matter if monkeys have 1, 2 or thousands "pebbles" to buy bananas, there are still 200 bananas to be shared between 400 monkeys.

      @countcol

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      Deniz Opal (selzero@syzito.xyz)'s status on Monday, 15-Jan-2024 18:28:17 JST Deniz Opal Deniz Opal
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      @countcol

      An interesting take.

      Let's look at it a bit at a time.

      Simply eating makes us no longer hungry.

      Why do you think giving everyone food is not a solution to end hunger?

      In conversation Monday, 15-Jan-2024 18:28:17 JST permalink

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