It’s worth carrying this analogy through to questions like “how does infrastructure get funded” and “how long is infrastructure expected to last”. Generally, it’s funded by those who benefit, usually at the city, state, or national level. Or those who can be convinced they’ll benefit, even if they won’t (cue The Simpsons Marge vs. the Monorail episode).
Also, it’s generally built to last a few decades, sometimes a century or more, but NEVER considered to be usable without maintenance at some given funding level. Infrastructure is debt. Valuable, worth it, definitely a good thing, but something that requires perpetual interest payments.
Nature is the opposite. It requires some commitment not to mess it up, but it continues providing it’s benefits without needing continual investment.
It’s worth carrying this analogy through to questions like “how does infrastructure get funded” and “how long is infrastructure expected to last”. Generally, it’s funded by those who benefit, usually at the city, state, or national level. Or those who can be convinced they’ll benefit, even if they won’t (cue The Simpsons Marge vs. the Monorail episode).
Also, it’s generally built to last a few decades, sometimes a century or more, but NEVER considered to be usable without maintenance at some given funding level. Infrastructure is debt. Valuable, worth it, definitely a good thing, but something that requires perpetual interest payments.
Nature is the opposite. It requires some commitment not to mess it up, but it continues providing it’s benefits without needing continual investment.