Self Funded comes up in 2 chapters across 2 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from March 2018 to September 2022.
Grassroots Funding, Value for Value and Protein Diversification
Texas Slim emphasizes that his work is self-funded and grassroots, utilizing a "value for value" model similar to Adam Curry's. He also confirms plans to expand The Beef Initiative to include other clean proteins such as pork, chicken, lamb, and bison based on consumer demand.
Useful Idiot Model, Academic Funding, Dr. Henry Bauer
The hosts discuss how the "useful idiot" model allows the elite to control scientific narratives without direct orders. By controlling education boards, university funding, and career pipelines, the establishment creates a culture of self-policing among researchers. Tsakiris references Dr. Henry Bauer's work on the economic forces and the glut of PhDs that made the scientific community easier to manipulate post-World War II.
