Truffles, Mushrooms, and the Mycelial Network 🍄
In this episode, Mattimore and Justin sit down with author Ryan Jacobs to discuss his new book, "The Truffle Underground." We also discuss how fungi is impacting agriculture, climate change, warfare, medicine, longevity, spirituality, PTSD therapy, and much, much more...
Questions on Truffle Underground:
- Symbiosis between dogs/pigs and humans and mushrooms
- How much of the value of truffles is in their innate quality versus people valuing truffles for their scarcity?
- In all of your investigative journalism, what was the most surprising finding compared to your expectations when you first set out?
- Were you interested in fungi before you set out to write this book?
- How much of the shadiness of the truffle business is specific to the way that Europe operates, vs being inherent to the trade?
- How do you suspect the truffle business will evolve in the future?
- What’s your opinion on real truffles versus truffle oil and truffle salt?
- How do you think demand and supply for truffles will change in the future?
- Why are humans and animals so drawn to truffles? What is it about them that’s so special?
Questions on Fungi, More Broadly:
- What role does fungi play on planet earth?
- What can be said about the symbiosis of humans and fungi throughout the course of evolutionary history?
- What makes psychedelic mushrooms so effective for treating PTSD?
- How are fungi connected to climate change?
- How are fungi connected to the colony collapse and pesticides?
- Are psychedelic mushrooms good or bad for you? How wary should people be? What studies have been done?
- Thoughts on how fungi will impact the future more broadly?
Future Scenarios:
- Worst Case Scenario
- Best Case Scenario
- Most Likely Scenario
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