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Only those who choose the path of failure will stand in a place that will never disappear.
- The idea behind the royal project What does it mean to be successful?Is it about having your achievements measured in numbers, your name recognized,and leaving behind "clear results" for society?But throughout the history of civilization,something has always disappeared in the shadow of success.Wisdom rooted in the land, relationships nurtured over time,and choices made without speaking up.Behind Thailand's royal projectslies a philosophy aimed at preserving such "perishable things."One person who embodies this philosophy, without ever stepping out into the open, isWeerachai Nanakorn. The Royal Project is not a "reform" The term "Royal Project" makes many people imagine large-scale reforms and state-led modernization.But the reality is the exact opposite.The essence of the Royal Project is not to change anything suddenly, but…
Why civilization survives when people have no claims to profit or fame
- The untold choices of Weerachai Nanakorn, the man who protected hemp We tend to think that the "loudest voices" are the most important.Those who talk about success, those who show what's right, those who proclaim they'll design the future.Civilizations have always revolved around such people.But a closer look at history reveals that when a civilization truly begins to crumble,it's the choices that are least spoken about that remain. The Unspoken Man Weerachai Nanakorn's name is rarely mentioned in the flashy arguments for lifting the ban.He was not a politician, an activist, or the hero of a success story.He simply spent a long time studying, documenting, and preserving the hemp plant.He had no plan to maximize profits, no strategy to…
Agriculture that lives in the desert
- Control with water or nurture with soil? It's possible to farm in the desert.That's already been proven. Giant sprinklers.Pumping groundwater and circular farmland.Crops that grow in a short period of time. But one question remains: Is this "agriculture that thrives with the desert"? Or is it "agriculture that tries to overcome the desert"? Two types of agriculture in the desert In the second half of the 20th century,countries such as Saudi Arabiasuccessfully implemented large-scale desert agriculture. Aerial photographs show perfect circles.This farmland was irrigated with center-pivot irrigation. Water was pumped up from deep underground,and crops were grown all at once. In the short term, it was a success. But it didn't last. Water levels dropped,costs rose,and eventually much of…
What happens when desert sand turns to soil?
-- The invisible science that goes on beneath the grass, hemp, and trees When discussing desert greening,most articles focus on water, technology, and crops. But at the site where sand turns to soil,something entirely different is happening: It's a structural change at an invisible level. The crucial scientific difference between sand and soil The difference between sand and soil isn't the amount of nutrients.It's the structure. Characteristics of sand - Large, discrete grains- Easily evaporates water- Highly airy but unstable- Resists decomposition Characteristics of soil - Fine grains gather together to form clumps- Maintains both water and air- Continuous decomposition of organic matter- Allows living organisms to settle This "structure of aggregated grains" is called an aggregate structure. Soil is…
The only way to turn desert sand into soil
-- Redesigning the desert with grass, hemp, and trees We want to make the desert green.This wish has been repeated for decades.Build dams.Draw water.Add fertilizer.Use the latest technology.But most efforts have failed.The reason is clear:The problem in the desert is not a lack of water, but a lack of soil. Sand is not soil Desert sand lacks most of what soil needs.- Nutrients- Water retention- Microorganisms- Records of root activityEven if you water or fertilize,the sand only grows crops temporarily, leaving nothing behind.The moment you stop, it's all over.This isn't "greening."It's just prolonging life. Hydroponics won't save the desert Crops will grow if you apply nutrient-rich water in patches.This is a fact.However, hydroponics isa "technology to keep plants alive,"not a…
Only things that cannot be quantified will save civilization
--A dead end for a civilization that has lost its value and cannot be managed Modern civilization believes in numbers.GDP, growth rate, emissions, efficiency, KPIs, scores. What can be measured "exists," what cannot be measured is considered "ambiguous." However, the history of civilization has shown us that the things that truly underpin civilization are the most difficult to quantify. Numbers show the "effect" but not the "cause" Numbers are useful.They're easy to compare, manage, and explain. But numbers always show a state of affairs after the fact. - Yields have dropped.- There's not enough water.- The economy has stagnated. These are all results. The conditions that precede them -- whether the soil is alive.- Water is circulating properly.- People are…
Why did the nation start counting soil carbon?
-- Why invisible numbers are beginning to determine the survival of nations In recent years, a certain term has suddenly begun to carry weight in agricultural and environmental policies around the world.That term is soil carbon. When we think of carbon, we think of emissions, factories, energy, and CO₂. Originally, it was all about the atmosphere. But now, countries are beginning to count the amount of carbon in the soil.Why is that? What is soil carbon? (A commonly misunderstood premise) Soil carbon refers to the total amount of carbon fixed in the soil as organic matter, microorganisms, mycelium, root residues, etc. This is not just an environmental indicator. Soil with high soil carbon is better able to retain water, store…
Civilization crumbles from the ground up
-- Destruction doesn't come from war or revolution, it starts from under our feet. What causes a civilization to collapse?War? Epidemic? Economic collapse? History has told the story many times,but these are merely the final symptoms. The true collapse of a civilization comesafter the soil collapses. Civilization began with soil Civilization did not begin with cities. Neither with military or religious endeavors. Civilization arose wherever there was arable soil. MesopotamiaNile BasinIndusYellow River All of these placeswere blessed with fertile soil and a water cycle. Food surpluses were created,populations grew,specialized occupations were born,and civilizations were established. In other words,soil was the infrastructure of civilization. Civilizations always "use too much soil" Civilization grows.Population grows, cities expand, and production accelerates. Then, invariably, the…
The logic of the earth is stronger than the law
-- The moment when human rules are defeated by nature Laws exist to bring order to human society.They set boundaries, limit actions, and clarify responsibilities. But human history has shown time and again. There are areas where the law does not apply. And that area is soil. The earth does not listen to orders Laws are imperatives:"Prohibit," "Manage," "Control." But soil doesn't understand commands. - Fertilize with chemicals- Maximize yields- Plant a single crop Given these commands, soil will initially obey.But at some point, it will inevitably stop responding. This manifests itself in:- A decline in soil fertility- Loss of water retention- Increased disease burden- Simultaneous droughts and floods This is not rebellion; it's a physical and ecological necessity. The…
Hemp, the nation’s most feared crop
-- Why has hemp become "banned," "misunderstood," and "marginalized"? What do nations fear?Weapons? Religion? Ideology? A look at history makes the answer clear.What nations truly fear are "structures that breed independence." And there is a crop that meets all of these conditions.That crop is hemp. Hemp is a "too tough crop" Hemp is incredibly versatile. - It can be used to produce fiber- It can be used to produce food- It can be used to produce oil- It can be used as a building material- It can restore soil quality- It can restore the water cycle- It requires no chemicals It should be considered an "ideal crop." And yet, hemp has long been suppressed around the world. Why? What nations…
Hemp is not a crop, it’s infrastructure
-- A "living foundation" that supports water, soil, and climate What is infrastructure?Roads, dams, power grids, water and sewer systems.It refers to the systems that form the "foundation" that supports a nation and society. But modern society is making a fatal mistake.Things that are truly infrastructure are not being treated as such. That mistake is hemp. The moment we see hemp as a crop, its true essence is lost. Hemp is often described as a fiber crop, a health food ingredient, and a sustainable material. None of these are incorrect. However, these are merely by-products of hemp production. Hemp's essential role lies in its structure, which connects soil, water, microorganisms, and climate. Infrastructure is a device that maintains circulation The…
Hemp saves water from dams
-- The real cause of Argentina's drought and the only way to recover Argentina, one of South America's largest grain producers, has been hit by repeated severe droughts in recent years. This has destabilized production of soybeans, corn, and wheat, crops that support the global market, and is having a major impact on the country's economy as a whole. However, this drought is not simply a "lack of rain." Attributing the drought solely to climate change or the La Niña phenomenon misses the core of the problem. The fundamental problem lies in the soil, not water. Dams store water, but the soil remains waterless The first measures that come to mind when dealing with drought are dams and large-scale irrigation.The…
Why only 6% of Mr. Beast’s 3 billion yen plantation remains
- The reality revealed by the PBS survey and the alternative answer: "Planting it together with hemp" - In 2019, MrBeast set the highly symbolic goal of planting 20 million trees.The challenge quickly spread, and with the help of YouTubers and science communicators,they raised a massive sum of approximately $20 million (approximately 3 billion yen).The video highlighted MrBeast himself planting the first 2,000 trees,and described the project as a success storyof how goodwill and action can change the world.But a few years later,the PBS show Weathered and a NOVA investigationquietly examined the "results." PBS on-site verification of undeniable numbers The PBS team visited the state park where MrBeast allegedly planted "at least 2,000 trees" in the video and actually counted…
Agriculture and medicine made the same mistake
- The result of focusing too much on "fixing" At first glance, agriculture and medicine seem like completely different worlds.But if you look deeper, you'll see that they've been making the same mistakes in the same places. That is,they've been too focused on eliminating symptoms. When a problem arose, I had the same reaction. When insects multiply in agriculture,and when diseases appear in medicine. In both cases, the initial decision was the same. Before looking for the cause Before looking at the whole picture We applied something that would work. In agriculture→ pesticidesIn medicine→ medications In the short term, it certainly worked.But that success delayed the next decision. "It worked" is not "It got better" When pesticides are used to…
How does the introduction of hemp change a rice field?
- A move to revive "rice fields that have stopped growing" When rice paddies start to go wrong,these are often the solutions: - Add fertilizer- Change pesticides- Improve management But even then, something doesn't return. Not the yield, but a sense of accomplishment has disappeared. But then, we add hemp to such paddies just once. What will happen after just that? To put it simply, Once you introduce a hemp crop, the rice field will begin to change from one that "wouldn't survive without management" to one that "can recover on its own." It's not dramatic magic.But it definitely changes direction. The first thing to change is what's in the soil Rice fields that have been cultivated for a long…
Hemp: A crop that heals the soil
- The origins that the future of agriculture should remember When talking about the future of agriculture,people tend to search for "new technology" and "efficiency." But perhaps what we really need nowis not to move forward, but to remember. And the crop at the heart of this is hemp. Hemp is not a "crop to grow" but a "crop to heal" Many cropstake nutrients from the soil, are harvested, and then are gone. Hemp is different.Hemp first rebuilds the soil itself. Deep rootsFast growthLarge amounts of organic matterIndependent of pesticide use All of these are essential for restoring weakened soil. Once the soil dies, it doesn't come back immediately. There's a fact that's often overlooked in modern agriculture. Once soil…
Why were dragonflies so prevalent in rice fields in the past?
- A complete cycle of soil, water, bacteria, and insects In the summers of old in Japan, countless dragonflies would fly over the rice fields. As evening came, red dragonflies filled the sky, and children grew up watching them as a normal part of their lives. Nowadays, this scene is rarely seen. It's easy to explain the reason with simple words like "climate change" or "development," but the real cause lies much closer to home. It's that the circulation within the rice fields has been broken. Dragonflies are a "health check for rice fields" Dragonflies are more than just insects.In fact, dragonflies are also a direct indicator of the condition of rice paddies. - Their larvae (nymphs) grow in water.-…
The real reason ice melts and the only deceleration mechanism
Science shows soil is a huge cooling system The reason glaciers and polar ice are melting is not simply because temperatures are rising. To be more precise, the underlying reason is that excess heat is continuing to enter the Earth system, and the mechanisms for releasing that heat are not keeping up. And from a scientific perspective, of these "heat release mechanisms,"the one that is currently most weakened is soil. Why does ice continue to melt without stopping? First, let's review the mechanism behind ice melting. - Increased levels of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere- Radiated heat is less likely to escape into space- The ocean and atmosphere are warmed simultaneously- Rising ocean temperatures cause melting to occur…
Civilization will not die in a pole shift. It will end when the soil dies.
-- Soil bacteria: the "final infrastructure" Whenever the topic of a pole shift comes up, humanity repeats the same anxieties.Will the magnetic field weaken?Will communications cease?Will civilization collapse? But from a geological perspective, there is no evidence that a pole shift itself would destroy civilization or living things.The Earth's magnetic field has reversed many times in the past, but the Earth has not been destroyed. It is not a change in the magnetic field that will truly end civilization.When the earth dies, civilization will quietly come to an end. The pole shift will destroy not "nature" but "presuppositions" Scientifically, the possible effects of a pole shift are quite limited. - The Earth's magnetic field will weaken.- The aurora will become…
There aren’t many foods that can improve your mental and physical health at the same time.
-- The structure of hemp seeds, the closest thing to a complete food I can't concentrate for long.It's hard to switch my mood.My body is tired, but my mind won't rest. These ailments aren't a matter of age or personality. It's possible that your brain and body are quietly lacking in the materials they need. Hemp seeds are now being rediscovered as just that "material." Hemp seeds are a source of oil and protein What makes hemp seeds special is that they are not just a food "high in a few nutrients," but rather possess a balanced nutritional profile tailored to the human body's structure. Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Brain-Building Fats Hemp seeds are rich in the essential fatty acid omega-3.…
The reason the world will end is not because of technology, but because we chose the wrong soil
The moment humanity began to control too much, the Earth began to break down. If all of the data from the modern world were input into a supercomputer, what kind of future would it reveal?War, population, economy, resources, technology, climate...No matter how you adjust the conditions,the answer often converges on a single answer."If things continue as they are, human civilization is headed for catastrophe."Advancing technology,increasing renewable energy,changing the financial system,wouldn't significantly change the outcome.But there is one areawhere the results can be changed.And that is agriculture.And it's not modern agriculture.Only organic farming, which doesn't emit nitrous oxide,is shown to reduce the probability of global extinction. Carbon dioxide isn't the only thing destroying the planet In discussions of global warming, carbon…
One billion lives in just one cubic centimeter of soil
Every year we continue to destroy the "invisible universe" Soil is more than just a brown substance.It's a space where life exists, layer after layer.In justone cubic centimeter.In an area of soil that would fit on your fingertip,more than one billion microorganisms live.This is not a metaphor.It's a scientific fact. There is a "complete world" in the soil These more than 1 billion organisms are made up of:BacteriaFungiActinomycetesProtistsand more.They coexist, sharing roles such as:Decomposing organic matterTransporting nutrientsSuppressing pathogensExchanges information with plant roots.There is no hierarchy or chain of command.There is only circulation and balance.This structure is far older and far more sophisticated than human civilization.It is truly a microcosm within the soil. Plants cannot live alone Cropsdon't grow on their…
The global environment is not just an “energy problem”
The unmodified system of agriculture and the only patch "hemp" The current environmental debateis running on a fatal design flaw.The moment we narrowed the problemto "carbon dioxide (CO₂),"we turned a blind eye to the real cause.This is not an opinion.This is a matter of structure. Redefining the problem The biggest greenhouse gas is the least talked about.Just the facts.- Nitrous oxide (N₂O) has a greenhouse effect roughly 300 times stronger than CO₂.- It remains in the atmosphere for over 100 years.- It not only raises temperatures but also damages the ozone layer.So far, this has been scientifically established.So, the next question:Where does this gas come from? Misidentification of emission sources Many people think this way:FactoriesCarsPower generationBut the reality is different.The…
It’s not carbon dioxide that’s destroying the planet
Agriculture, Nitrous Oxide, and Hemp: The Only Answer For a long time, discussions of global environmental issues have centered around carbon dioxide (CO₂).Power generation, cars, factories, airplanes...The shared narrative is that reducing these things will save the Earth.However, this explanation centers on "easy-to-understand numbers,"and does not address the true cause.What is quietly but surely tormenting the Earth is nitrous oxide (N₂O) emitted by agriculture. The most dangerous greenhouse gas that is rarely talked about Nitrous oxide is- a greenhouse gas with a greenhouse effect approximately 300 times greater than carbon dioxide- can remain in the atmosphere for over 100 years- not only raises temperatures,- but also destroys the ozone layerIt is an extremely destructive gas.Despite this,it is rarely discussed at…