There are no High Time Preference Farmers They have to think years out, planting in the face of a storm or a late freeze that could ruin a whole season because over a long enough it will work out enough. Managing nature's volatility is their job. The small farms that make it root deep into their community. They sell direct to people who'll pay more for local food they trust and who will stick around during the down years. That's the same thing I've seen in the Bitcoin circular economy. People voting with their money to build the world they want. Want to orange-pill your farmer? Become their best customer first. Then offer to pay in bitcoin. Why pay in bitcoin? Some people are worth orange-pilling for selfish reasons. A farmer who thrives through the debasement is one less source of volatility in your life. If you want your food producers to keep feeding you, be the reason they get on the life raft. image

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This post is golden. You hit the nail on the head. I've been involved in small-scale farming the last 5 years. I've been hinting at bitcoin to my farm mentor recently. I think it's going to play a key role in maintaining the health of certain farmers, farmers and everyone involved in the sphere of farming. This makes me happy you're on this topic! Cheers and thank you for supporting us farmers!
There are high time preference farmers. Their children usually end up becoming commodities traders. Corn and soybean farmers who still don't even practice no till or use non-gmo seed are the default across the Midwest. Also, feedlot beef, confinement chickens and pork, all high time preference activities.
My comparison was different than the one you're making and you're not wrong. In comparing farmers to farmers you're right. I was comparing farmers to something like stock traders or insurance salesman
You don't need to orange pill the world, just a circle of people you interact with on a regular basis. Orange pill the ones who you have direct commerce with. Circular economies organically grow this way.
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