Scenarios about 'self-sufficiency'
The practice of providing for one's own needs without external assistance, often through sustainable practices in food production, energy generation, and resource management. Self-sufficiency has historical roots in agrarian societies and homesteading movements, while gaining renewed interest during periods of economic uncertainty or environmental concern. In alternate history scenarios, self-sufficient communities often emerge as responses to resource scarcity, technological regression, or isolation from global trade networks.
What If New Zealand Closed Its Borders Permanently After COVID?
Exploring the economic, social, and geopolitical consequences if New Zealand maintained strict border controls indefinitely following the COVID-19 pandemic, transforming into an isolated but self-sufficient nation.