To some analysts, the current global crisis is because we have outsourced too much - labor, energy, food, national security. That has opened the pathway for bad actors to disrupt what was a delicate geopolitical balance. To others, mutual interdependence is the only option given the geographic diversity of natural and human resources. The larger problem has been a lack of investment in these critical resources. Either way, energy and food costs are determinant in elevating people out of poverty. At the same time, a healthy eco-system is critical to the long-term well-being of humanity.  Politics are inevitable. U.S. farmers and Republicans are pointing to the current food security crisis and demanding easier access to chemical inputs...