"**The other major reason for the poor, and declining, understanding of those fundamental processes that deliver energy** (as food or as fuels) **and durable materials** (whether metals, non-metallic minerals, or concrete) **is that they have come to be seen as old-fashioned—if not outdated—and distinctly unexciting compared to the world of information, data, and images**. The proverbial best minds do not go into soil science and do not try their hand at making better cement; instead they are attracted to dealing with disembodied information, now just streams of electrons in myriads of microdevices." ([Location 293](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B08SGC3TD3&location=293)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[fashion]], [[energy-conversion]], [[food-production]], [[manufacturing]], **Source** -- [[202412030828 - B - How the World Really Works]]