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Oil Farming and the Gospel of Grit

Neatly plowed rows of young crops growing in red soil under a clear sky, illustrating industrial-scale agriculture.

Shale is not a miracle—it’s a mindset. While rentier states gorge on legacy wealth, a new generation of oil farmers is emerging: dirty boots, data dashboards, and no patience for grand illusions. They don’t pray for oil—they milk it, year after year. This is the gospel of grit. The future bleeds, sweats, and iterates.