" 1—government subsidies, driven by a slavish commitment to GDP (capital) growth—our biggest "finite game"; 2—lobbying by Big Ag, spurred exclusively by greed for (capital) growth, "

This is what I am talking about. The first two impediments to the growth of vertical farms have nothing at all to do with capitalism. And everything to do with government being in the way. The entire lobbying-subsidy/tax break relationship is one of the most anti-capitalistic methodologies every created.

"3—the vagaries of ever-rising (capital) costs for what fuels the farms, including massive energy costs and ever-rising real estate (aka rent/purchase/debt servicing/tax) costs."

Meanwhile the third item are the risks involved for capitalist investors and business operators to resolve between them. No government needed (they could stop taxing things, so there is that)

No offense was taken, its just hard to read a subject where I am baited by "This is about vertical farming" when it is peppered with anti-capitalist screeds within. Especially when it is clear that those complaints are not even about capitalism at all (which is simply the voluntary exchange of goods and services and respect for private property), but instead about friction in the way of progression from centralized government and its precesses.