No, much more. As these individuals are voted off of the rural landscape because the sole criteria is economic contribution to the bottom line, society also loses because the true bottom line includes quality of life and conservation of precious natural and human resources. Survival is not a new concept to farmers. Efficiency alone no longer assures survival today. The Survivor show tribes relied on snorkels and waterproof matches to gain advantages.
Farmers are independent, but they've survived past challenges using cooperation.
Farmers cannot retreat to tribal living rooms filled with sand and bury their heads. As the Survivor show reminds us, the tribe's fate may depend on it. Copyright Meredith Corporation 1997-2000. All rights reserved. Visit the home and family sites from our parent company.