I agree with the macro scale perspective you're sharing. Regarding food, there's quite a bit of flexibility in food supply- we primarily produce calories for e

I agree with the macro scale perspective you're sharing. Regarding food, there's quite a bit of flexibility in food supply- we primarily produce calories for enjoyment, not sustenance. Yes, hunger will topple governments. But "letting the market do its thing" with food doesn't necessarily mean famine. It may mean shortages of specific foods which don't make economic sense. High meat prices, unavailability of particular types of fruits and vegetables. Famine is terrifying, yes. But we should also acknowledge that there's a huge amount of contraction that can happen in our food production systems before bellies go empty.