We have the beginning here of building the alternative economy. The websites brought together here
http://gen.ecovillage.org/,
http://mapunto.net/,
http://opensourceecology.org/ together with bitcoin
http://bitcoin.org/ and
http://www.ehow.com/ give us all the data we need to get started. The Occupy Sandy set up in NYC is a great example of what can
happen in response to a catastrophe. ZAD in France shows what can come
together in an emergency protest situation. These positive developments
tend to get lost in the discussion about dates for strikes and protest
marches.
Things are already happening. We are preparing for a clash, but we
don’t know what form it will take. The next step would be to establish
locations with communities which are committed to providing food,
shelter, and basic necessities, for people who are temporarily or
permanently opting out of the system. There must be many cooperatives,
farmers who have land, individuals and groups who share the same
values. The most difficult will be in urban areas. But opening our doors
to strangers in need will not be easy.
What might help is to forsee the coming struggle and upheaval and so
be prepared in some way. Many have said ‘things cannot go on like this’,
but they do, and as yet there is no real indication of breakdown here
in developed coutries. Scandals and corruption revealed, but everything
continues as ‘normal’ on the surface. So it is likely that when the
crash comes it will come very suddenly, with no warning. Focussing on
preparation now may be the most positive contribution we can make.
Anna
Things are already happening. We are preparing for a clash, but we don’t know what form it will take. The next step would be to establish locations with communities which are committed to providing food, shelter, and basic necessities, for people who are temporarily or permanently opting out of the system. There must be many cooperatives, farmers who have land, individuals and groups who share the same values. The most difficult will be in urban areas. But opening our doors to strangers in need will not be easy.
What might help is to forsee the coming struggle and upheaval and so be prepared in some way. Many have said ‘things cannot go on like this’, but they do, and as yet there is no real indication of breakdown here in developed coutries. Scandals and corruption revealed, but everything continues as ‘normal’ on the surface. So it is likely that when the crash comes it will come very suddenly, with no warning. Focussing on preparation now may be the most positive contribution we can make.
Anna