S3 E55 P5: Convert to a New Economy

Episode discussion topics <ul><li>This represents part 5 of the Five-Point Plan introduced in <a href='https://citizendogood.com/s3-e50-five-point-plan-mutual-aid-for-mutual-need/'>episode 50</a>. </li> <li>Leading by example by going all-in on converting to a new economy for climate's sake. </li> <li>We can no longer rely on endlessly increasing profits, waste, and carbonization for shareholders' sake. We need to build clean local economies, live in the doughnut of sustainability, and think full circle about resource use. </li> <li>This new economy will offer the freedom of choice as to when and where you participate in the corporate concrete jungle, start your own business, or do something more creative. Learn more about how this could be possible by revisiting <a href='https://citizendogood.com/s3-e52-p2-right-to-a-minimum-standard-of-living/'>S3 E52 | P2: Right to A Minimum Standard of Living</a>. </li> <li>The end game is that we all get to live a collaborative and fulfilling life within the means of our communities and our biosphere. No more borrowing against future generations for the greed of those alive today. </li> <li>The transition begins by focusing on four major areas of reform... </li> <li>Area 1: Legislation and law enforcement: <ul><li>Enforcing anti-trust laws. Small business is better business. </li> <li>Promoting tax policies that enable small, local, sustainable, resilient, community-oriented, businesses and institutions for the common good. </li> <li>Promoting the replacement of fossil fuels and old-school industrialization with sustainable and renewable systems for life-support's sake. </li> <li>Provide programs to make every home self-sustainable and grid-independent for resiliency's sake. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Area 2: Promote government policies with a focus on relationships with the community. This includes things like: <ul><li>Policies that provide for caregiving at the beginning and end of life in an integrated community way. </li> <li>Policies that establish systems to help facilita