Although there are definite benefits to specialization, I think we have gone too heavy into specialization. Having a more diverse skillset and a more diverse knowledge set gives you more options, a better ability to provide for yourself, and a better ability to understand the world around you and to adapt to changes in conditions. A proper money makes problems less likely and easier to deal with, but doesn't prevent problems. Having additional skills, like gardening, beyond our job/career skillset makes us more resilient. Also, no matter how much the agriculture system is improved, a locally (or on your personal homestead) fruit or veggie that is picked the day it is eaten will taste better and be healthier than something shipped across the globe. Proper money doesn't fix that.

Getting rid of fiat and moving to proper money improves everything, but doesn't change everything or guarantee no problems.

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Yes, it's valuable to use the space we have to grow some food.

My point was more, that we probably won't go from specialization at the international conglomerate level down to stone age hermits.

We'll probably just settle at a lower level of artisans and tradesmen, like electricians or butchers, with their wives puttering about in the garden or helping in the shop.

A lot of centralization doesn't really make sense, anymore, as we have so many digital tools that make large economies of scale irrelevant.

Agreed.