I am here to tell you that these food miles and industrial material miles, were of deep concern and in the public discourse fifty years ago; and that my grandmo

I am here to tell you that these food miles and industrial material miles, were of deep concern and in the public discourse fifty years ago; and that my grandmother's brother told me that suburban housing patterns were of deep concern and in the public discourse seventy five years ago. The "markets" decided this course of action? many, many business people competitively won over others doing it differently. It was the winning by competition that was elevated. The results of the competition were "oh thats how it worked out". A deep philosophical skepticism of central planning, a lust for industrial-scale profits, and the lessons of warfare where certain kinds of weapons won and the loser was dead forever; all contributed to this kind of decision-making contest. We live amidst the results now.