My goal is get people to think about what would engender financial health (at least) in society as a whole. Today: What does the economy of a healthy neighborhood look like? What projects are appropriate and essential/desired at that scale? Food Shelter Home heating Small household needs Household services Transportation Health Education Electricity Communications Clothing [...]
Archive for October, 2011
Working on improving economic health – Ecology of economic scales – Throwing the dice this week
Posted in Sustainable Economics on October 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The Ecology of Economic Scales – Roles
Posted in General economic, New England, Regional Economy, Sustainable Economics on October 17, 2011 | 2 Comments »
I’ve noted that there are eight economic scales that I am a part of. Each of the economic scales have economic activity that is natural to that scale, and constitutes its health At each economic scale there are three modes of economic interaction: compulsory contribution, exchange/market, commonwealth. Individual My individual health is measured by my [...]
Fully Occupy your HOME (s)
Posted in General economic, General musings, New England, Regional Economy on October 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I haven’t been following the “Occupy Wall Street” movement very closely. Nor have I been following the anti-occupy Wall Street denunciations at all. I saw some acknowledgment of the movement on the Sunday news shows this weekend, and the concensus of denunciation and/or dismissal by the talking heads. I enjoyed the glee that Christiane Amanpour [...]