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Re:My take on the study from MIT that predicts “societal col... by pjc50 on Friday July 16, 2021 @03:14AM (#27853740)
> naturally self-correcting in a free-market

Only once the resource has been consumed. And with topsoil I'm not sure you want to see what happens when food prices rise dramatically.

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Re:My take on the study from MIT that predicts “societal col... by fsloth on Friday July 16, 2021 @03:33AM (#27853832)
Even small hikes in food price cause massive local upheavals around the globe. Lots of people who cannot afford to pay more for food than they do now...
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