"...if we simply distributed existing resources equitably to everyone" There's nothing simple about distribution. It's at least as hard as producing stuff in t

"...if we simply distributed existing resources equitably to everyone" There's nothing simple about distribution. It's at least as hard as producing stuff in the first place. Solving distribution in a way that is both fair and economically sustainable has also proved to be extremely hard--much harder than just producing enough. Despite the moral problems inherent to market-based pricing (the poor go to the back of the line), all the alternatives we've tried so far have led to far worse results.