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	This underappreciation of fungi could have cascading implications for endangered plants and throughout the ecosystem. Mycorrhizal fungi can shield endangered plants against extinction, facilitate the dispersal of plants from unsuitable environments, alleviate the effects of abiotic stressors, enable plants to adapt to new climates, and otherwise facilitate their growth. <ref>https://microbiologysociety.org/publication/past-issues/life-on-a-changing-planet/article/impact-of-climate-change-on-fungi.html</ref>		This underappreciation of fungi could have cascading implications for endangered plants and throughout the ecosystem. Mycorrhizal fungi can shield endangered plants against extinction, facilitate the dispersal of plants from unsuitable environments, alleviate the effects of abiotic stressors, enable plants to adapt to new climates, and otherwise facilitate their growth. <ref>https://microbiologysociety.org/publication/past-issues/life-on-a-changing-planet/article/impact-of-climate-change-on-fungi.html</ref>

			Fungal symbiosis has empirically played a key role supporting species resilience and collective survival during multiple previous mass extinctions:

	<blockquote>Fungi are fundamental to life on earth. They are ancient, they are widespread, and they have formed partnerships with many other species. We know from the fossil record that evolution on this planet has largely been steered by two cataclysmic asteroid impacts. The first was 250 million years ago. The earth became shrouded in dust. Sunlight was cut off, and in the darkness, massive plant communities died. More than 90 percent of species disappeared. And fungi inherited the earth. Organisms that paired with fungi through natural selection were rewarded. Then the skies cleared, and light came back, and evolution continued on its course until 65 million years ago, bam! It happened again. We were hit by another asteroid, and there were more massive extinctions. That’s when the dinosaurs died out. Again, organisms that paired with fungi were rewarded. So these asteroid impacts steered life toward symbiosis with fungi: not just plants and animals, but bacteria and viruses, as well.<ref>https://www.edrosenthal.com/the-guru-of-ganja-blog/going-underground-paul-stamets-on-the-vast-intelligent-network-beneath-our-feet</ref><ref> see also: https://paulstamets.com/mycological-strategies</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>Fungi are fundamental to life on earth. They are ancient, they are widespread, and they have formed partnerships with many other species. We know from the fossil record that evolution on this planet has largely been steered by two cataclysmic asteroid impacts. The first was 250 million years ago. The earth became shrouded in dust. Sunlight was cut off, and in the darkness, massive plant communities died. More than 90 percent of species disappeared. And fungi inherited the earth. Organisms that paired with fungi through natural selection were rewarded. Then the skies cleared, and light came back, and evolution continued on its course until 65 million years ago, bam! It happened again. We were hit by another asteroid, and there were more massive extinctions. That’s when the dinosaurs died out. Again, organisms that paired with fungi were rewarded. So these asteroid impacts steered life toward symbiosis with fungi: not just plants and animals, but bacteria and viruses, as well.<ref>https://www.edrosenthal.com/the-guru-of-ganja-blog/going-underground-paul-stamets-on-the-vast-intelligent-network-beneath-our-feet</ref><ref> see also: https://paulstamets.com/mycological-strategies</ref></blockquote>

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	The extent of mycophobia in Western European culture, and the colonies established by countries such as England and Spain, has impeded the spread and acceptance of accurate and vital mycological science, medicine, and culture.<ref>"What a Mushroom Lives For" p. 57-60</ref> It was not until 1969 that fungi were formally classified in 'Western' science as distinct from plants<ref>https://fundis.org/resources/blog/137-justice-for-fungi-through-project-fe-and-the-3-f-s</ref>. Mycophobia has resulted in the science of [[mycology]] being chronically marginalized in European and colonial science for centuries.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/aug/23/the-future-is-fungal-why-the-megascience-of-mycology-is-on-the-rise</ref>		The extent of mycophobia in Western European culture, and the colonies established by countries such as England and Spain, has impeded the spread and acceptance of accurate and vital mycological science, medicine, and culture.<ref>"What a Mushroom Lives For" p. 57-60</ref> It was not until 1969 that fungi were formally classified in 'Western' science as distinct from plants<ref>https://fundis.org/resources/blog/137-justice-for-fungi-through-project-fe-and-the-3-f-s</ref>. Mycophobia has resulted in the science of [[mycology]] being chronically marginalized in European and colonial science for centuries.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/aug/23/the-future-is-fungal-why-the-megascience-of-mycology-is-on-the-rise</ref>

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			<blockquote>Mycology should be funded equally to the computer industry, because it's so fundamental to our survival.<ref>[[Paul Stamets]] on Fungal Intelligence, youtu.be/yBkg70fhV2A</ref></blockquote>

	This lack of understanding, cultural bias, and aversion to mycology has led to the threat posed by the [[Sixth Mass Extinction]] to fungi be drastically understudied. Despite there being more than one million species of fungi, only 551 have been listed as endangered by the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]]'s Red List, compared to 25,452 species of plants and 68,054 species of animals (an underrepresentation by a factor of 100x).<ref>https://catalystjournal.org/index.php/catalyst/article/view/33523/26712</ref><ref>https://theconversation.com/beyond-flora-and-fauna-why-its-time-to-include-fungi-in-global-conservation-goals-181226</ref>		This lack of understanding, cultural bias, and aversion to mycology has led to the threat posed by the [[Sixth Mass Extinction]] to fungi be drastically understudied. Despite there being more than one million species of fungi, only 551 have been listed as endangered by the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]]'s Red List, compared to 25,452 species of plants and 68,054 species of animals (an underrepresentation by a factor of 100x).<ref>https://catalystjournal.org/index.php/catalyst/article/view/33523/26712</ref><ref>https://theconversation.com/beyond-flora-and-fauna-why-its-time-to-include-fungi-in-global-conservation-goals-181226</ref>
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	This underappreciation of fungi could have cascading implications for endangered plants and throughout the ecosystem. Mycorrhizal fungi can shield endangered plants against extinction, facilitate the dispersal of plants from unsuitable environments, alleviate the effects of abiotic stressors, enable plants to adapt to new climates, and otherwise facilitate their growth. <ref>https://microbiologysociety.org/publication/past-issues/life-on-a-changing-planet/article/impact-of-climate-change-on-fungi.html</ref>		This underappreciation of fungi could have cascading implications for endangered plants and throughout the ecosystem. Mycorrhizal fungi can shield endangered plants against extinction, facilitate the dispersal of plants from unsuitable environments, alleviate the effects of abiotic stressors, enable plants to adapt to new climates, and otherwise facilitate their growth. <ref>https://microbiologysociety.org/publication/past-issues/life-on-a-changing-planet/article/impact-of-climate-change-on-fungi.html</ref>

	<blockquote>~~Mycology should be funded equally~~ to the ~~computer industry~~, ~~because it's so fundamental to our survival~~.<ref>~~[[Paul Stamets]]~~ on ~~Fungal Intelligence, youtu~~.be/~~yBkg70fhV2A~~</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>Fungi are fundamental to life on earth. They are ancient, they are widespread, and they have formed partnerships with many other species. We know from the fossil record that evolution on this planet has largely been steered by two cataclysmic asteroid impacts. The first was 250 million years ago. The earth became shrouded in dust. Sunlight was cut off, and in the darkness, massive plant communities died. More than 90 percent of species disappeared. And fungi inherited the earth. Organisms that paired with fungi through natural selection were rewarded. Then the skies cleared, and light came back, and evolution continued on its course until 65 million years ago, bam! It happened again. We were hit by another asteroid, and there were more massive extinctions. That’s when the dinosaurs died out. Again, organisms that paired with fungi were rewarded. So these asteroid impacts steered life toward symbiosis with fungi: not just plants and animals, but bacteria and viruses, as well.<ref>https://www.edrosenthal.com/the-guru-of-ganja-blog/going-underground-paul-stamets-on-the-vast-intelligent-network-beneath-our-feet</ref><ref> see also: https://paulstamets.com/mycological-strategies</ref></blockquote>

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	2. A mid-century satirical poem advised prospective mushroom-eaters to “Dress them with care, then to the dunghil throw’um / A hogg wont touch um, if he rightly know um."		2. A mid-century satirical poem advised prospective mushroom-eaters to “Dress them with care, then to the dunghil throw’um / A hogg wont touch um, if he rightly know um."

	English doctors in the 1600s also repudiated mushrooms as categorically unhealthy.		English doctors in the 1600s also repudiated mushrooms as categorically unhealthy, including:

	'''1. Dr. Tobias Venner:'''		'''1. Dr. Tobias Venner:'''

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	'''2. Dr. Stephen Bradwell:'''		'''2. Dr. Stephen Bradwell:'''

	“Some have (from strangers) taken up a foolish tricke of eating Mushroms or Toadstooles... let them now be warned to cast them away; for the best Authors hold the best of them at all times in a degree venomous.		“Some have (from strangers) taken up a foolish tricke of eating Mushroms or Toadstooles... let them now be warned to cast them away; for the best Authors hold the best of them at all times in a degree venomous."

	'''3. Dr. James Wise:'''		'''3. Dr. James Wise:'''

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	The extent of mycophobia in Western European culture, and the colonies established by countries such as England and Spain, has impeded the spread and acceptance of accurate and vital mycological science, medicine, and culture.<ref>"What a Mushroom Lives For" p. 57-60</ref> It was not until 1969 that fungi were formally classified in 'Western' science as distinct from plants<ref>https://fundis.org/resources/blog/137-justice-for-fungi-through-project-fe-and-the-3-f-s</ref>. Mycophobia has resulted in the science of [[mycology]] being chronically marginalized in European and colonial science for centuries.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/aug/23/the-future-is-fungal-why-the-megascience-of-mycology-is-on-the-rise</ref>		The extent of mycophobia in Western European culture, and the colonies established by countries such as England and Spain, has impeded the spread and acceptance of accurate and vital mycological science, medicine, and culture.<ref>"What a Mushroom Lives For" p. 57-60</ref> It was not until 1969 that fungi were formally classified in 'Western' science as distinct from plants<ref>https://fundis.org/resources/blog/137-justice-for-fungi-through-project-fe-and-the-3-f-s</ref>. Mycophobia has resulted in the science of [[mycology]] being chronically marginalized in European and colonial science for centuries.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/aug/23/the-future-is-fungal-why-the-megascience-of-mycology-is-on-the-rise</ref>

	This lack of understanding, cultural bias, and aversion to mycology has led to the threat posed by [[~~The~~ Sixth Mass Extinction]] to fungi be drastically understudied. Despite there being more than one million species of fungi, only 551 have been listed as endangered by the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]]'s Red List, compared to 25,452 species of plants and 68,054 species of animals (an underrepresentation by a factor of 100x).<ref>https://catalystjournal.org/index.php/catalyst/article/view/33523/26712</ref><ref>https://theconversation.com/beyond-flora-and-fauna-why-its-time-to-include-fungi-in-global-conservation-goals-181226</ref>		This lack of understanding, cultural bias, and aversion to mycology has led to the threat posed by the [[Sixth Mass Extinction]] to fungi be drastically understudied. Despite there being more than one million species of fungi, only 551 have been listed as endangered by the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]]'s Red List, compared to 25,452 species of plants and 68,054 species of animals (an underrepresentation by a factor of 100x).<ref>https://catalystjournal.org/index.php/catalyst/article/view/33523/26712</ref><ref>https://theconversation.com/beyond-flora-and-fauna-why-its-time-to-include-fungi-in-global-conservation-goals-181226</ref>

	This underappreciation of fungi could have cascading implications for endangered plants and throughout the ecosystem. Mycorrhizal fungi can shield endangered plants against extinction, facilitate the dispersal of plants from unsuitable environments, alleviate the effects of abiotic stressors, enable plants to adapt to new climates, and otherwise facilitate their growth. <ref>https://microbiologysociety.org/publication/past-issues/life-on-a-changing-planet/article/impact-of-climate-change-on-fungi.html</ref>		This underappreciation of fungi could have cascading implications for endangered plants and throughout the ecosystem. Mycorrhizal fungi can shield endangered plants against extinction, facilitate the dispersal of plants from unsuitable environments, alleviate the effects of abiotic stressors, enable plants to adapt to new climates, and otherwise facilitate their growth. <ref>https://microbiologysociety.org/publication/past-issues/life-on-a-changing-planet/article/impact-of-climate-change-on-fungi.html</ref>

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	This false view of evolutionary biology, combined with Darwin's racism and his cousin Galton's foundational role in establishing the field of [[eugenics]], played a major role in shaping the subsequent development of [[capitalism]] and rise of [[fascism]].		This false view of evolutionary biology, combined with Darwin's racism and his cousin Galton's foundational role in establishing the field of [[eugenics]], played a major role in shaping the subsequent development of [[capitalism]] and rise of [[fascism]].

	Scientific evidence now shows that fungal symbiosis was actually essential to the evolution of life on land <ref>https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/features/fungi-are-responsible-for-life-on-land-as-we-know-it</ref> Shattering the myth of the "survival of the fittest," [[mycology]] shows that it is in fact the "extension of generosity of surplus to other members of the community to build biodiversity" that brings evolutionary success not to 'individual' species, but to ecological communities that cooperate.<ref>[[Paul Stamets]] on Fungal Intelligence, youtu.be/yBkg70fhV2A, ~10min</ref>		Scientific evidence now shows that fungal symbiosis was actually essential to the evolution of life on land. <ref>https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/features/fungi-are-responsible-for-life-on-land-as-we-know-it</ref> Shattering the myth of the "survival of the fittest," [[mycology]] shows that it is in fact the "extension of generosity of surplus to other members of the community to build biodiversity" that brings evolutionary success not to 'individual' species, but to ecological communities that cooperate.<ref>[[Paul Stamets]] on Fungal Intelligence, youtu.be/yBkg70fhV2A, ~10min</ref>

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	<blockquote>Mycology should be funded equally to the computer industry, because it's so fundamental to our survival.<ref>[[Paul Stamets]] on Fungal Intelligence, youtu.be/yBkg70fhV2A</ref></blockquote>		<blockquote>Mycology should be funded equally to the computer industry, because it's so fundamental to our survival.<ref>[[Paul Stamets]] on Fungal Intelligence, youtu.be/yBkg70fhV2A</ref></blockquote>

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	This false view of evolutionary biology, combined with Darwin's racism and his cousin Galton's foundational role in establishing the field of [[eugenics]], played a major role in shaping the subsequent development of [[capitalism]] and rise of [[fascism]].		This false view of evolutionary biology, combined with Darwin's racism and his cousin Galton's foundational role in establishing the field of [[eugenics]], played a major role in shaping the subsequent development of [[capitalism]] and rise of [[fascism]].

	Scientific evidence now shows that fungal symbiosis was actually essential to the evolution of life on land <ref>https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/features/fungi-are-responsible-for-life-on-land-as-we-know-it</ref> Shattering the myth of the "survival of the fittest," [[mycology]] shows that it is in fact the "extension of generosity of surplus to other members of the community to build biodiversity" that brings evolutionary success not to 'individual' species, ~~so much as~~ to ecological communities that cooperate.<ref>[[Paul Stamets]] on Fungal Intelligence, youtu.be/yBkg70fhV2A, ~10min</ref>		Scientific evidence now shows that fungal symbiosis was actually essential to the evolution of life on land <ref>https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/features/fungi-are-responsible-for-life-on-land-as-we-know-it</ref> Shattering the myth of the "survival of the fittest," [[mycology]] shows that it is in fact the "extension of generosity of surplus to other members of the community to build biodiversity" that brings evolutionary success not to 'individual' species, but to ecological communities that cooperate.<ref>[[Paul Stamets]] on Fungal Intelligence, youtu.be/yBkg70fhV2A, ~10min</ref>

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	This false view of evolutionary biology, combined with Darwin's racism and his cousin Galton's foundational role in establishing the field of [[eugenics]], played a major role in shaping the subsequent development of [[capitalism]] and rise of [[fascism]].		This false view of evolutionary biology, combined with Darwin's racism and his cousin Galton's foundational role in establishing the field of [[eugenics]], played a major role in shaping the subsequent development of [[capitalism]] and rise of [[fascism]].

	Scientific evidence now shows that fungal symbiosis was actually essential to the evolution of life on land <ref>https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/features/fungi-are-responsible-for-life-on-land-as-we-know-it</ref> Shattering the myth of the "survival of the fittest," [[mycology]] shows that it is in fact the "extension of generosity of surplus to other members of the community to build biodiversity" that brings evolutionary success not to 'individual' species, so much as to ecological communities that cooperate.		Scientific evidence now shows that fungal symbiosis was actually essential to the evolution of life on land <ref>https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/features/fungi-are-responsible-for-life-on-land-as-we-know-it</ref> Shattering the myth of the "survival of the fittest," [[mycology]] shows that it is in fact the "extension of generosity of surplus to other members of the community to build biodiversity" that brings evolutionary success not to 'individual' species, so much as to ecological communities that cooperate.<ref>[[Paul Stamets]] on Fungal Intelligence, youtu.be/yBkg70fhV2A, ~10min</ref>

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	This false view of evolutionary biology, combined with Darwin's racism and his cousin Galton's foundational role in establishing the field of [[eugenics]], played a major role in shaping the subsequent development of [[capitalism]] and rise of [[fascism]].		This false view of evolutionary biology, combined with Darwin's racism and his cousin Galton's foundational role in establishing the field of [[eugenics]], played a major role in shaping the subsequent development of [[capitalism]] and rise of [[fascism]].

	Scientific evidence now shows that fungal symbiosis was actually essential to the evolution of life on land. <ref>https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/features/fungi-are-responsible-for-life-on-land-as-we-know-it</ref>		Scientific evidence now shows that fungal symbiosis was actually essential to the evolution of life on land <ref>https://www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/features/fungi-are-responsible-for-life-on-land-as-we-know-it</ref> Shattering the myth of the "survival of the fittest," [[mycology]] shows that it is in fact the "extension of generosity of surplus to other members of the community to build biodiversity" that brings evolutionary success not to 'individual' species, so much as to ecological communities that cooperate.

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