FFS 034 - Wizards and Prophets

For Food's Sake by Matteo De Vos

Sep 22, 201850:11Arts

Are you a Wizard or a Prophet? Two largely forgotten 20th century thinkers – Norman Borlaug and William Vogt – continue to shape our competing visions of the future of our planet. In this episode, we talk to Charles C. M...

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