M.D. Creek­more had an inter­est­ing post today on What If The Col­lapse Nev­er Comes on his blog.  I found it par­tic­u­lar­ly inter­est­ing as it is a ques­tion I have only asked myself once or twice since I have start­ed prep­ping.  Please pay par­tic­u­lar atten­tion to the com­ments, as they are full of added val­ue for you to review and learn from: