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Re:Sri Lanka’s overnight flip to organic farming has led to ... by Veen on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @10:48AM (#28445534)
> Sure, sudden change is disruptive, but humans are adaptable

Yes, the population can adapt downwards as people starve or migrate somewhere else. After a decade or so, the people who are left will be in an excellent position to sell organic tea to middle-class Americans.

Similar arguments were made in defence of collectivization in the 1920s. The complacency is astounding.

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