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Lessons from the Unraveling of the Roman Empire: Simplification, Localization
Lessons from the Unraveling of the Roman Empire: Simplification, Localization The fragmentation, simplification and localization of the post-Imperial era offers us lessons we ignore at our peril. There is an entire industry devoted to “why the Roman Empire collapsed,” but the post-collapse era may be offer us higher value lessons. The post-collapse era, long written off […]
The Future Must Be Decentralized and Localized
The Future Must Be Decentralized and Localized We find ourselves at a moment where the financial and political systems that have dominated for decades are failing in a spectacular and irredeemable fashion. Those who pull the levers are (as usual) attempting to take advantage of the situation by rapaciously snatching and consolidating more wealth and […]
The Pandemic Armchair Philosophy Blog, 03.26.2020
The Pandemic Armchair Philosophy Blog, 03.26.2020 It may sound paradoxical, but philosophers have proved useful in times of collapse and rebuilding. Some of the greatest works in philosophy–at least in terms of their longevity and influence–were written in and during such times.1 (More on this below.) Alfred North Whitehead, one of those philosophers writing in […]
Helena Norberg-Hodge — Is Localization a Solution to the Crisis of Capitalism? (In Conversation)
Helena Norberg-Hodge — Is Localization a Solution to the Crisis of Capitalism? (In Conversation) It’s often said that the economic system is rigged. The truth, however, is that the system is working exactly as it was designed to. Those in power, whether they hold public office or whether they sit in the boardroom of a […]
A Visit to Titusville: Building Resilient Communities
A Visit to Titusville: Building Resilient Communities The University of Pittsburgh recently invited me to their Titusville, PA campus to speak about the Transition Towns movement.I chose the theme of creating communities that have the resiliency to withstand the inevitable challenges of this century. I met with three classes, had lunch with student leaders, made […]
Localization: a strategic alternative to globalized authoritarianism
Localization: a strategic alternative to globalized authoritarianism For those who care about peace, equality and the future of the planet, the global political swing to the right over the past few years is deeply worrying. It has us asking ourselves, how did this happen? How did populism turn into such a divisive and destructive force? […]
How Puerto Rico Could Turn Disaster into a Decentralized Paradise
How Puerto Rico Could Turn Disaster into a Decentralized Paradise Could the massive failure of the Puerto Rican government-run energy grid be a blessing in disguise? It has the potential to set Puerto Rico on a course of self-sufficiency and individual empowerment for decades to come. Many Puerto Ricans are still without power from the […]
‘Cosmo-Localization’: Can Thinking Globally and Producing Locally Really Save Our Planet?
‘COSMO-LOCALIZATION’: CAN THINKING GLOBALLY AND PRODUCING LOCALLY REALLY SAVE OUR PLANET? Fablabs, makerspaces, emerging global knowledge commons… These are but some of the outcomes of a growing movement that champions globally-sourced designs for local economic activity. Its core idea is simple: local ownership of the means to produce basic manufactures and services can change our […]
Podcast: How Residents of an English Town Took Governance and the Local Economy Into Their Own Hands
Podcast: How Residents of an English Town Took Governance and the Local Economy Into Their Own Hands The stories in this series come from a small town in the United Kingdom called Frome, but the themes and topics explored are global in scale, ranging from the Americas to the Himalayas. Despite its unique setting, nestled in the […]
A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity
A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity Jordan Osmond and Samuel Alexander Image from ‘A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity’ 2016On July 27 2015, I posted a 2-hour interview with Nicole Foss that was recorded when we were in Melbourne in April that year. The interview -though not the full two hours of course- was always meant to be part […]
How to Grow a Local Job-Rich Economy
How to Grow a Local Job-Rich Economy At a time when huge debates are raging over all the subsidies required by the 1 per cent of the business elite, Michael Shuman is working to shift public attention to the other, ultimately more positive, side of the picture – the sheer neglect of the 50 per cent […]
We are all Greece
We are all Greece The cast of heroes and villains in Greece’s ongoing battle to save its economy varies depending on who’s telling the story. One simplified narrative depicts the German people as rich and callous overlords inflicting hardship on the downtrodden Greeks. The austerity measures they insist upon are essentially meant to punish the […]
Local Production Means Jobs and Prosperity
Local Production Means Jobs and Prosperity With over 93 million unemployed working age adults in America and the economy beginning to go negative again, if you are fortunate enough to have a job it may not last much longer. It is easy to keep a positive attitude about the economy when you get a paycheck every […]
