[idiotsecant]

Ok, poof. Now everyone knows how to hunt, farm, and cook.

What problem does this solve? In the event of breakdown of society there is nowhere near enough game or arable land near, for example, New York City to prevent mass starvation if the supply chain breaks down totally.

This is a common prepper trope, but it doesn't make any sense.

The actual valuable skill is trade connections and community. A group of people you know and trust, and the ability to reach out and form mini supply chains.

[stetrain]

I don't think that comment is advocating for most people to be able to do these things or stating that this is a problem.

In fact it says "This isn't a problem in practice though"

[krab]

> This is a common prepper trope, but it doesn't make any sense.

In case the supply chain breaks, preppers don't want to be the ones that starve. They don't claim they can prevent mass starvation.

(Very off topic from the article)

[idiotsecant]

Preppers are maybe the worst of the nonsense cosplay subcultures in modern memory. The moment things go south the people who come out ahead are always the people able to convince and control their fellow humans. The weirdo in the woods with the bunker gets his food stolen on like day 12. The post apocalypse warlord makes it through just fine. Better, maybe!

The key to survival has always been tribal dynamics. This wouldn't change in the apocalypse.