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I think the cause is the other way around. The villages disappear because there's no work to do, not that there's no people to do work. Modern agriculture, mi
by xapata 6y ago
I think the cause is the other way around. The villages disappear because there's no work to do, not that there's no people to do work.
Modern agriculture, mining, and manufacturing don't employ many people. We already subsidize farmers to not grow so much that they flood the market. It's reasonable that production capacity should shrink and prices rise. Some prices are currently propped up by regulation.
- newsclues 6y agoThe economics of subsidies are one thing but... I grew up in a rural area with family farms. The farms are viable businesses that feed people. Farmers kids go away to school and few of them return to be farmers, and it’s hard to bring in workers (commute times, lack of housing) so despite there being work, people leave. Technology and automation have played a role but there is more work than people
- xapata 6y ago> more work than people That's true for all industries with increasing wages. Pay more. Charge more.