I think you are correct about the fact that there are problems with extensive government interference, but I also think that there are issues with extremely limited government. Not only are politicians sometimes corrupt or just stupid, but normal people are too, and in a system with very limited government, there can be limited regulation for some very stupid, very selfish people, and very little support for those born into underprivileged, unlucky situations. Humans definitely abuse power, but if the government doesn't have power, then the largest corporations and wealthiest people have the power. I don't think that is better. So, obviously a balance needs to be found in terms of the amount of government involvement. It will never be perfect.

Secondly, integrated polyculture is a super cool concept, which is not quite what you described. As I mentioned earlier, these systems are still being developed and the transition will most …show more content…
"Polyculture" refers to a system in which more than one (or two) crops is grown on the land. On many modern farms there is one main crop (this is called monoculture or monocropping), grown year after year until the soil is exhausted. This requires a lot of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Some farms have two crops, maybe a grain and a legume (to add nitrogen to the soil), often corn and soy. This helps aid the cycling of nutrients, but still requires a lot of chemicals. In nature different organisms contribute and take away different chemicals to the soil, so the soil stays balanced and healthy, whereas in a monoculture, the plant takes up certain nutrients but cannot put them back into the soil, therefore degrading it. The idea of integrated polyculture is to use mathematical systems to determine where and when to plant a number of different crops and livestock in order to cycle nutrients efficiently, mimicking nature's cycles and reducing dependence on expensive and environmentally