Comments on: Urban Farming http://www.nothirdsolution.com/2008/05/12/urban-farming/ Blogging about liberty, anarchy, economics and politics Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:19:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: David http://www.nothirdsolution.com/2008/05/12/urban-farming/comment-page-1/#comment-3939 David Tue, 13 May 2008 16:03:19 +0000 http://nothirdsolution.com/2008/05/12/urban-farming/#comment-3939 Urban farming would be a great idea if it encouraged people to associate on the basis of shared REAL need and learn to produce for themselves what they had previously bought through a corrupt and unfree market. People don't just wake up one day and start arguing for things from a natural-rights perspective. But finding out that they are not just hapless victims of some huge system might lead them to start radically questioning the structure of the food system. And that might lead to thinking more generally about their rights. The dilapidation and dysfunctionality of the food production system might present radicals with exciting opportunities to educate other folks -- and not just educate, but ENLIST and INVOLVE in the fundamental activity of producing food for themselves, their families and communities. I see that as exciting. The people spearheading the urban farming movement might be coming at it from (IYO) the wrong ideological standpoint, but that won't change unless you (or others who share your philosophy) get involved and make the connections that you believe lie latent in there. My 2 cents. Urban farming would be a great idea if it encouraged people to associate on the basis of shared REAL need and learn to produce for themselves what they had previously bought through a corrupt and unfree market.

People don’t just wake up one day and start arguing for things from a natural-rights perspective. But finding out that they are not just hapless victims of some huge system might lead them to start radically questioning the structure of the food system. And that might lead to thinking more generally about their rights.

The dilapidation and dysfunctionality of the food production system might present radicals with exciting opportunities to educate other folks — and not just educate, but ENLIST and INVOLVE in the fundamental activity of producing food for themselves, their families and communities. I see that as exciting.

The people spearheading the urban farming movement might be coming at it from (IYO) the wrong ideological standpoint, but that won’t change unless you (or others who share your philosophy) get involved and make the connections that you believe lie latent in there.

My 2 cents.

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