Localization: A Strategic Alternative to Globalized Authoritarianism
For those who care about peace, equality and the future of the planet, the global political swing to the right over the past few years is deeply worrying. It has…
Localisation
Of George Monbiot, mathematical modernism and the case for agrarian localism
When you read a book with which you profoundly disagree, I guess it’s usually best just to shrug, put it back on the shelf and get on with your work.…
Localization and Local Futures: The Alternative to the Authoritarian New Normal
‘World Localization Day’ will be celebrated on 20 June. Organised by the non-profit Local Futures, this annual coming together of people from across the world began in 2020 and…
Localization: a strategic alternative to globalized authoritarianism
In this piece, Helena Norberg-Hodge describes how economic globalization and corporate deregulation have contributed to the rise of authoritarian political leaders in the 21st century, and how rebuilding stronger, more…
After Brexit And Trump: Don’t Demonise; Localise!
Co-Written by Helena Norberg-Hodge and Rupert Read The election of Donald Trump was a rude awakening from which many people in the US have still not recovered. Their shock is…
Lean Logic: A Dictionary For The Future
What follows are some excerpts from the late David Fleming’s 'Lean Logic: A Dictionary for the Future and How to Survive It' (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2016). The excerpts have been…
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