http://howtosavetheworld.ca/2004/05/30/thinking-like-nature-ii-amory-lovins-re-invents-capitalism/ In search of a better way to live and make a living, and a better understanding of how the world really works. Wed, 16 May 2012 01:47:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://howtosavetheworld.ca/2004/05/30/thinking-like-nature-ii-amory-lovins-re-invents-capitalism/comment-page-1/#comment-10956 Don Dwiggins Wed, 02 Jun 2004 15:30:50 +0000 http://howtosavetheworld.ca/2004/05/30/thinking-like-nature-ii-amory-lovins-re-invents-capitalism/#comment-10956 <a></a>You mention Curitiba; it's one of the communities on my list to learn more about. Your question "anyone know if it's really that successful?" is exactly why -- whether it is, or isn't, there are probably lessons there to be learned.On your comment: "But ultimately, the economy is designed the way it is to funnel power and wealth to those that have it and plan to keep it." Question: is there just _the_ ecoonomy? In fact, local economies are always springing up in response to various situations, growing and shrinking organically; one of my research areas (if I can ever get the time to focus on it) is just this: alternative economies, how they work and spread, and how they might be fostered. As you mention in your reformulation of your signature essay, there's a lot of power in "bottom-up" change. You mention Curitiba; it’s one of the communities on my list to learn more about. Your question “anyone know if it’s really that successful?” is exactly why — whether it is, or isn’t, there are probably lessons there to be learned.On your comment: “But ultimately, the economy is designed the way it is to funnel power and wealth to those that have it and plan to keep it.” Question: is there just _the_ ecoonomy? In fact, local economies are always springing up in response to various situations, growing and shrinking organically; one of my research areas (if I can ever get the time to focus on it) is just this: alternative economies, how they work and spread, and how they might be fostered. As you mention in your reformulation of your signature essay, there’s a lot of power in “bottom-up” change.

]]> http://howtosavetheworld.ca/2004/05/30/thinking-like-nature-ii-amory-lovins-re-invents-capitalism/comment-page-1/#comment-10955 natasha Mon, 31 May 2004 03:49:42 +0000 http://howtosavetheworld.ca/2004/05/30/thinking-like-nature-ii-amory-lovins-re-invents-capitalism/#comment-10955 <a></a>I bought this book almost two years ago, but haven't gotten a chance to read it. It goes at the top of my list for the summer chilling out season. I bought this book almost two years ago, but haven’t gotten a chance to read it. It goes at the top of my list for the summer chilling out season.

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