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Only recently can people access "the world" goods. In the past there was limited range to provision from outside. Mostly boats and carriages. Famines could then
by lwouis 5y ago
Only recently can people access "the world" goods. In the past there was limited range to provision from outside. Mostly boats and carriages. Famines could then occur because of a bad harvest or a few in a row. Farming has never been a surefire thing!
- perl4ever 5y agoI think that is the point of the comment you're responding to?
- XorNot 5y agoAs far back as the Irish potato famine, there was plenty of food - the problem was caused by the political power structures and rent seeking which would not bend an inch to help the peasantry. In the modern era, we have more then enough food to feed everyone: no one goes hungry because there is not enough.