Free Yourself from the Grids!

In last week’s post we discussed the notion of self-reliance. This week we continue along the same vein, but look at what it is that keeps us dependent and reliant on the unreliable reality that was once called “normal”. Our dependency comes through...

Rediscover Self-Reliance

The response by many governments to the coronavirus outbreak has impoverished millions, created massive unemployment, destroyed businesses, disrupted supply chains and eroded our freedoms. We are left on our own to cope with the aftermath, meaning that we have to take...

Community Exchange Manifesto

Community Exchange Manifesto Short Version Our condition Exchange is the essence of life. For aeons, humans only knew non-monetary exchange. Humanity’s problems started when powerful elites took control of their societies’ means of exchange. Initially, this was...

Is the CES a Bartering System?

Have you ever had to explain what the CES is to someone who has never heard about it? Usually the conversation goes something like this: “So what is this Community Exchange thing?”  “It’s a system where people buy and sell without using...