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Isn't this a case where efficiency through centralization is a huge win for the environment?

• hosh 4y ago
  Centralization is not necessarily a win. There are other concerns besides efficiency -- such as resiliency. The efficiency gains we had with JIT global supply chain failing during the pandemic lockdowns is a great example. There are worst problems than just resiliency. As an example, overharvesting happens when the people consuming a resource is disconnected from those who harvest it. Traditionally, local harvesters were also the consumers, and there is immediate feedback on the limits of a harvest. It's made worse when we have been under a couple centuries of a civilization founded on the presumption that we have continuous, and unbounded growth.