Sounds like it did adapt. It did the rational thing of ceasing to exist (taking all the jobs with it).
And unless people in that town stopped using electricity, all of those jobs didn't disappear, they were recreated at the next shop over.
I doubt the uncle in this story was John Galt, or some other fantasy superhero.
And unless people in that town stopped using electricity, all of those jobs didn't disappear, they were recreated at the next shop over.
I doubt the uncle in this story was John Galt, or some other fantasy superhero.