About this episode

The episode discusses the $20 trillion spent on disaster cleanup and prevention, questioning future investment directions towards sustainability.

$20 trillion spent globally on disaster cleanup and prevention in the last 20 or so years. This money could all have been spent in other places, and it begs the question: Will investment eventually move towards planet (or human) preserving endeavors? A $20 Trillion Wealth Transfer Is Happening Under Our Noses - Bloomberg USDA Projects Smallest US Wheat Harvest Since 1972 Due to Plains Drought - AgWeb Please join us on Patreon for weekly bonus content and to join our Discord community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Kory, Kellan

Topics covered

• disaster economy
• wealth transfer
• investment
• climate change
• agriculture
• wheat harvest

Keywords

• disaster cleanup
• wealth transfer
• investment
• climate change
• US wheat harvest
• Plains Drought

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bloomberg, USDA

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