Oddbean new post about login | logout @5a4c912a @134318c2 I'm fascinated by the implications of everyone having a tree in their backyard which provides them with all they need. I want to read stories about the society which would come to pass. Would they understand the concept of community? What would happen if the tree were damaged? How would they handle population growth - planting more trees at the same rate? This sounds like a metaphor that can be used to talk about post-scarcity and full-automated societies.