tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099921.post8473039978844039452..comments2023-05-03T04:30:21.758-07:00Comments on NCFocus: Buy local? not so fast...Anna Hayneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15176850465809297298noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099921.post-36826643919388781832011-07-20T11:52:42.906-07:002011-07-20T11:52:42.906-07:00Thanks Don; to get reasoned-disagreement pushback ...Thanks Don; to get reasoned-disagreement pushback is a treat.<br /><br />(and sorry for responding emotionally rather than substantively, but 98% of my brain is engaged elsewhere at present)Anna Hayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15176850465809297298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099921.post-6034400450586334892011-07-20T10:52:55.348-07:002011-07-20T10:52:55.348-07:00Moreover, I've asked local leaders in the sust...Moreover, I've asked local leaders in the sustainability/localization/peak-oil-preparation movement whether they shouldn't consider looking into a local currency.<br /><br />They responded that it is too soon for that, since we all still rely on the global market.Don Peltonhttp://sierravoices.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5099921.post-34192812861262288272011-07-20T08:10:04.861-07:002011-07-20T08:10:04.861-07:00Context is everything.
Many arguments for global...Context is everything. <br /><br />Many arguments for globalism and against localism (including local currencies) use straw-man arguments, as your local-contrarian source does in postulating a locally-produced and marketed automobile!<br /><br />The most compelling argument I've seen for local economies and local currencies is made in the context of the expectation of civilizational breakdownDon Peltonhttp://sierravoices.comnoreply@blogger.com