I certainly think of it as a hobby I may want to take up because of recent events. Like, "supposing supply lines X Y and Z run out, will I be ready"? Self suffi

I certainly think of it as a hobby I may want to take up because of recent events. Like, "supposing supply lines X Y and Z run out, will I be ready"? Self sufficiency is just kind of a cool thing. And this year we had a tiny taste of how our economy is not invincible. So I wouldn't say bad outcomes are impossible. BTW I tie free software, self-hosting, open data etc into the "self sufficiency" thing as well.