> Sure, sudden change is disruptive, but humans are adaptable Yes, the population can adapt downwards as people starve or migrate somewhere else. After a decad

> Sure, sudden change is disruptive, but humans are adaptable Yes, the population can adapt downwards as people starve or migrate somewhere else. After a decade or so, the people who are left will be in an excellent position to sell organic tea to middle-class Americans. Similar arguments were made in defence of collectivization in the 1920s. The complacency is astounding.