When I see articles like this I can almost predict the steps of the big, bad independent cowboys of the world showing up in a related thread. I fully expect the

When I see articles like this I can almost predict the steps of the big, bad independent cowboys of the world showing up in a related thread. I fully expect them to be the first to come on their knees to the people forming collectives to more efficiently produce the same resources too. I mean in and of themselves your steps aren't wrong per-se. It's just that things don't work out like you think and the people that call themselves confederates and encourage each other to be baby machines I imagine won't be very workable as a post-apocalyptic relationship. With outside groups or each other. Meanwhile, these population centers tend to spring up around a social pillar for a reason and don't simply lose that robustness when the public works begin failing. People are way too quick to assume they're the only rational one surrounded by rabid beasts. But keep on preppin', california cowboy (sorry couldn't resist, this sounds city boy af and you have it in your username).