Jeff Russell

Hi Jeff,

I apologize for resurrecting a very old thread. I only just recently discovered your blog from your comments on J.M. Greer's dreamwidth blog.

The title of this post caught my attention. Are you familiar with Ralph Borsodi and his book, The Distribution Age (https://soilandhealth.org/book/the-distribution-age/)? Ralph Borsodi was an economist turned philosopher and a back-to-the-lander during the Great Depression. He, quite unpopularly for the time, identified this freight issue as a problem and described its long-term impact on the economy in detail in The Distribution Age. It is a very fascinating read, especially for those that have an understanding of retail and/or wholesale business.

Your post touches very much on the basics of Borsodi's thesis. I thought it might interest you.

In a side note, Borsodi left all of his works to the public domain when he died. This Ugly Civilization and Flight From The City are also worthwhile reads.