[human_person]

I think it’s also about keeping the wealth/supporting the relevant skills in your own community. Saving a dollar here and there helps an individual a little but the community gets damaged in the long run. And the individual suffers in the long run too.

[DiogenesKynikos]

Whether the community is hurt in the long run is a complicated economic question involving many factors.

Specialization is one of the most important motors of economic development. Not every community can or should try to produce everything.