Lowe letter: Ag economy

Wondering what an ag economy looks like over the span of a year, a 150 years, long-term trends. What’s its cyclical nature look like short and long-term? What’s its capital/income ratio and social hierarchy structure tell us about how it works in healthy and abusive ways? How can ag and urban economies support each other in a wholesome way? So many questions unanswered by out-of-context, macroeconomic reports of 3.8 percent unemployment versus under-employment rates. “National Geographic; The Battle for the American West,” page 84: “Capacity Crowds — Bigger Footprint,” is a great description of the future “management” problems of “theme parks” some envision for Idaho. I “like” the one designed for motorized vehicles especially considering I listen to the freeway “music” even on Christmas Eve from six miles away? Do some lawyers hope to pass their firm to sons who will help litigants resolve whatever the equivalent of grazing, water and sage grouse rights looks like seven generations from now in our globalized political/economic “world?” Isn’t there a better “new way of living ...way of forgiving ... some way, somewhere, somehow...” Not sure fish bowls for behavioral modeling and creating “absolute” algorithms on how to “life” life itself is helpful either. Wondering...

This story was originally published May 14, 2016 at 11:59 PM with the headline "Lowe letter: Ag economy."