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The Search For A New Community
The Search For A New Community A look at intentional community in a world who may be calling for a reimagining of collective actions. Every intellectual had a “draft of a new community in his waistcoat pocket.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson We have reached a new epoch in our planet’s history. Few can look at the increasingly […]
Gathering in groups as society falls apart – by Vicki Robin
Gathering in groups as society falls apart – by Vicki Robin “Everyone wants community. Unfortunately, it involves other people.” I used that line in lectures on frugal living when talking of the loneliness of consumerism and the benefits of sharing resources. We idealize the good old days of people helping people out. But can we live […]
Responding to Collapse: Uncertain Future Forum Wrap-Up
Responding to Collapse: Uncertain Future Forum Wrap-Up When we invited Dahr Jamail, Meghan Kallman, Taylor Brorby, and Winona LaDuke to answer the admittedly difficult and emotionally charged question that is this forum’s topic, we didn’t expect to get the “right” answer from any of them. There is no “right” answer. What’s “right” is subjective—very much dependent […]
Why Are American Communities Dying?
Why Are American Communities Dying? Most Americans who have been around for a while know life is nothing like it used to be. When someone wanted a job one was found with a little bit of searching. Today jobs are difficult to find, especially in small communities. When I was growing up in the 70’s, there […]
Excerpt From “De-growth in the Suburbs, A Radical Urban Imaginary.”
EXCERPT FROM “DE-GROWTH IN THE SUBURBS, A RADICAL URBAN IMAGINARY.” Over the next 4 weeks we will be sharing with you excerpt from Samuel Alexander and Brendan Gleeson’s new book, “Degrowth in the Suburbs: A Radical Urban Imaginary”. This book addresses a central dilemma of the urban age: how to make suburban landscapes sustainable in the face […]
Disaster collectivism: How communities rise together to respond to crises
Disaster collectivism: How communities rise together to respond to crises When Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, 2017, Judith Rodriguez was asleep in her home. Or rather, she was trying to sleep, but the sounds of the deadly storm blowing over the island woke her up. “That whistle was the ugliest I’ve […]
Feeling Isolated?
Shutterstock Feeling Isolated? If so, you’re not alone Does anyone else in your life share your concerns for the future? Is there someone you talk with regularly about the unsustainability of our current economic and ecological trajectories? Do you have friends and/or family members who support your efforts to develop a more resilient lifestyle? If […]
The Science Of Community
smallbusinessbc.ca The Science Of Community The 4 key success factors for bringing people together The Peak Prosperity tribe is gathering. Members from all over the country (including a few from Europe and Asia) are arriving in northern California today for our annual weekend seminar. Chris and I are really looking forward to this. We’re introducing […]
George Monbiot’s Out of the Wreckage; A friendly critique
George Monbiot’s Out of the Wreckage; A friendly critique Few have made a more commendable contribution to saving the planet than George Monbiot. His recent book, Out of the Wreckage, continues the effort and puts forward many important ideas…but I believe there are problems with his diagnosis and his remedy. The book is an excellent […]
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Gordon Parks Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune-Cookman College. Football practice 1943Here’s a delicious little rant from Dr. D., by now a regular contributor at the Automatic Earth. Dr. D: The schizophrenia surrounding the tariff plan is really startling. But then I could just say, “the level of insanity everywhere is startling.” Self-avowed schmartz-guys […]
Introduction to The Community Resilience Reader
Introduction to The Community Resilience Reader We’re pleased to announce the publication of our latest book, The Community Resilience Reader: Essential Resources for an Era of Upheaval, edited by Daniel Lerch and published with Island Press. Here is the Introduction chapter, which explains why we’ve produced this important new collection of essays. For over thirty […]
Michael Basta: The Science Of Conflict Resolution
Michael Basta: The Science Of Conflict Resolution How persevere through difficulty in your key relationships We write often here about the importance of community and how it’s an essential ingredient for resilient living. Not only do people’s support and aid offer solutions our own shortcomings can’t address, but their encouragement, support and partnership fulfill our […]
What Really Matters
What Really Matters A reality-check on what’s truly important in life Here at PeakProsperity.com, we devote a lot of focus to building wealth and other forms of “capital“. This website has hosted thousands of discussions over the years on how to preserve and increase wealth. But what’s it all for? Every so often, it’s useful […]
Thriving Communities & the Solidarity Economy
Thriving Communities & the Solidarity Economy A green economy is not an end in itself. Rather, […] it is a means towards a shared and lasting prosperity. But what exactly does prosperity mean? We propose a definition of prosperity in terms of the capabilities that people have to flourish on a finite planet. It is […]
We Need A Social Revolution
wikimedia We Need A Social Revolution Our future depends on our willingness to fight for it In the conventional view, there are two kinds of revolutions: political and technological. Political revolutions may be peaceful or violent, and technological revolutions may transform civilizations gradually or rather abruptly—for example, revolutionary advances in the technology of warfare. In […]
