I'm interested in how we react when we're heavily pressed. When we're vulnerable and our survival is in question, how do we behave?

I am interested in agricultural corporations and how they function. The idea that they own the genetics of our food supply is a really compelling thing to me.

I'm really interested in how conflicts arise and how they reach points of no return. I'm no pacifist. Sometimes force is necessary. But war is a choice.

I'm particularly interested in black swan events: unprecedented surprises that destroy the conventional wisdom about how the world works.

Businesses that decide to be reality based and identify where they're vulnerable to climate impact, that start thinking about how to buffer against it, are going to be able to take advantage of shortages. When the water runs out, not everyone is in the same pickle.

A wise human would have an understanding of the supply chain and how the pieces fit together. But it's against our nature to think about it.