What happens when Austrian Economics and Primal Nutrition come together? Knowledge! Recently, Tom Woods of the Mises Institute of Austrian Economics interviewed Mark Sisson of the Primal Blueprint Book and website. I, being a fan of both Tom Woods and Mark Sisson seperately, before this interview, can completely understand why this would happen. When I first discovered Mark Sisson’s Primal book, it opened my eyes to an entirely different way of thinking about health, nutrition, exercise, stress, and sleep. It gave me a lifestyle I was confident enough with to get rid of unwanted weight, any type of sugar/bread habits/addiction, and bad habits in exercise, sleep, and stress-management. And not too long ago, the Mises Institute and Tom Woods, and many others from and experts of that institute, revolutionized the way I think about politics, economics, and history. This type of information has never been more important than it is today, which makes it exciting and enlightening. I’ve wanted the two groups to come together and now they have, Tom Woods interviews Mark Sisson on the Primal Book: Interview Key Points: The Primal Blueprint is not a diet, it’s a lifestyle, a way of taking control of your own health through [...]
Diet, Hydration, and Nutrition
Paleo Movement Suffers Because of the Lack of a Free Market
I’ve paid attention to the suffering and simultaneously successful Primal and Paleo movement for a couple years now. I personally like to participate in the lifestyles, which primarily revolve around eating whole foods that our digestive systems were built on, and that many of our ancestors ate, such as meats, vegetables, and fruits. Both these lifestyles also call for changes in workouts, stress habits, sleeping habits, and other things that have made a difference for me. But, the Paleo and primal message is suffering, and in my opinion, it is because of the erosion of the free market and the principles the free market introduces, which are beneficial to innovation and business. Within the last couple of years, The monopolized markets have only become more monopolized, while small businesses and great ideas, like Paleo and Primal, have suffered, for reasons that are discussed below. Many people like to take a stand against the corporations that manufacture food, and think that taxing and introducing regulation will fix the problem. The problem being that much of the food on the market is considered junk, by many people, and the opportunity for healthier choices to not be forced to the front, but to just get to the [...]
