big doesn't mean centralized. more duplication of the means of production hurts nobody. the logic of networks and the logic of sieges both apply. even if you can't cover all your needs from redundant local sources, you're still just a little more able to resist. a little more able to protest when you get your key life saving meds or dietary staples from non-capitalist sources. a little harder to siege a city like you KNOW is about to happen when there are a thousand hydroponic farms in basements and bullet manufacturing facilities in bedrooms. the fascists are good at fighting mirrors, and, where possible, we should not rely on the logistics of capitalist tyranny.
you also don't have to trust as many parties this way. even if some centralized production of shit like really complex drugs and electronics still occurs.
big doesn't mean centralized. more duplication of the means of production hurts nobody. the logic of networks and the logic of sieges both apply. even if you can't cover all your needs from redundant local sources, you're still just a little more able to resist. a little more able to protest when you get your key life saving meds or dietary staples from non-capitalist sources. a little harder to siege a city like you KNOW is about to happen when there are a thousand hydroponic farms in basements and bullet manufacturing facilities in bedrooms. the fascists are good at fighting mirrors, and, where possible, we should not rely on the logistics of capitalist tyranny.
you also don't have to trust as many parties this way. even if some centralized production of shit like really complex drugs and electronics still occurs.