I don’t think the actually mines were damaged, but the only road up there was washed out.

It was kind of an epiphany in my understanding when I realized that “the market” is not exclusive to capitalism and has existed as long as goods exchange and that socialism, doesn’t mean ignoring market forces or value.

Read it last year and loved it and the sequel. Earth seed is neat as a concept because it does feel like in larger groups people need a religious analog as a set of guiding principles.