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b"Today\\u2019s guest is Scott Reynolds Nelson, the author of Oceans of Grain: How American Wheat Remade the World, and a Professor at the University of Georgia, where he teaches about international finance and global commodities.\\nGiven current events today, our conversation with Scott about the role of wheat on the world couldn\\u2019t be more timely. Scott shares why access to wheat has caused the rise and fall of empires, social unrest like the Arab spring, and even plagues, all of which we\\u2019re seeing today. Scott walks through why he believes the Russia / Ukraine war is another example of countries going to war for access to wheat and the related trade routes.\\nAs we wind down, we touch on Scott\\u2019s research into the history of US financial crises and the role of commodities in each.\\n-----\\nFollow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube\\nFor detailed show notes, click here\\nTo learn more about our funds and follow us, subscribe to our\\xa0mailing list\\xa0or visit us at cambriainvestments.com\\n-----\\nThis episode is sponsored by AcreTrader. AcreTrader is an investment platform that makes it simple to own shares of farmland and earn passive income, and you can start investing in just minutes online. For more information, please visit acretrader.com/meb.\\n-----\\nInterested in sponsoring the show? Email us at Feedback@TheMebFaberShow.com\\n-----\\nPast guests include\\xa0Ed Thorp,\\xa0Richard Thaler,\\xa0Jeremy Grantham,\\xa0Joel Greenblatt,\\xa0Campbell Harvey,\\xa0Ivy Zelman,\\xa0Kathryn Kaminski,\\xa0Jason Calacanis,\\xa0Whitney Baker,\\xa0Aswath Damodaran,\\xa0Howard Marks,\\xa0Tom Barton, and many more.\\xa0\\n-----\\nMeb's invested in some awesome startups that have passed along discounts to our listeners. Check them out\\xa0here!\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"