And then . . . along came the economist who said
"You should buy more stuff and eat more stuff."

That is fascinating.
(Even more so because the site discovered is in East Anglia.)

That's a well-written piece. I enjoyed reading it.

Via Grok:
Switching from a plain axle to decent modern sealed ball bearings typically lets you coast 3–6 times farther f.

In numbers people often quote:
-- Plain axle→ coast ~3–6 meters from a moderate push
-- Budget steel bearings → 15–25 meters
-- Premium steel bearings → 30–50 meters

Those are amazing.

Thank you for sharing that.