text: I minored in Economics in college and thought I had a pretty good handle on how it works, yet this paper has completely changed my understanding of economics and how it drives our world. I believe we need to be actively preparing (at the very least if only to teach our children) for a return to a subsistence agrarian lifestyle. It's coming at some point--whether in the next 2, 10, or 100 years remains to be seen. Personally, I think it's going to be sooner than later.