[sargun]

This seems like a terrible idea “for the environment”. Growing food as massive scales, often times in places where people don’t want to live has incredible economies of scale in terms of water, and energy infrastructure.

Can you imagine how much water would have to be brought in to feed the people of Denver, CO, and the economic and environmental impacts of that?

[_heimdall]

I think you're reading too much into my comment here.

I'm not saying that the only change I'd like to see is people raising their own food and shopping locally. Our current system in the US is entirely based on the average person wanting to outsource responsibilty, not just with food but also with things like education, safety, and conflict mitigation to name a few.

If I could magically change the world I'd want to see a world where people live much more locally, with smaller tight not communities. Among other things, "the economy" wouldn't even be a concept to worry about. That's not to say money wouldn't exist, but there wouldn't be one overarching government tracking GDP data as though we're still in the midst of the world wars.

More importantly, I'd want people to want this world.