santiago:

too much estrogen

This is a huge question, and it's true we're off-topic.

But there are estrogen imitators or look-alikes of many kinds, and among them agricultural pesticides.

And I do not want not to single out women here with this example. Just looking at the email spam ads for male testosterone treatments and the warnings about their crazy-bad health side effects in family members might even be a better example of the dissonance between insisting on hormone-free cattle but using hormones on yourself in ways that might actually injure other people around you more than milk ever could.

santiago:

There are only about 9 million dairy cows in the US,

what about all the pork, chicken, turkey, and beef cows?

perhaps this tangent off of 'pure economics' can serve to remind us that our existence depends more on good nourishment even than good banks and policies.

a fact one can easily forget in talk of spreads and bonds, discount windows and capital conjurings.

back to basics!

The power of knowledge is in mortal combat with the knowledge of power. It really is that simple... That's the Edenic apple we are all munching on.

totally right, and don't forget all those wannabe The Hulks, ball players jacking steroids and speed, (when they're not growing tits from too much estrogen).

The power of knowledge is in mortal combat with the knowledge of power. It really is that simple... That's the Edenic apple we are all munching on.