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ECO 7 months agoWeclome to ECO!
My son and I started this group to capture some of our conversations about mission and stewardship in spaces we’re interested in: namely intersection of the construction and the housing crisis, local economics, and sustainable ecology. As I thought about what to call the group, the Greek word oikos came to mind which means “household” and…
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Rocket Stove Plans
Just plans for building a rocket stove with cinder blocks so it doesn’t fall apart every six months.
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ECO 7 weeks ago7 weeks ago (edited)
A Caloric/Acre Calculator
This is a spreadsheet I made to do some napkin math for me, it isn’t complete but there is enough to do some math for you if you’re interested in farming. Instructions are pretty simple, put numbers into the yellow boxes, get numbers out of blue boxes. Some data for pasting has already been gathered into a box off to the side.
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Ethan posted an update in the group
ECO 2 months agoOffgrid Power Napkin Math
This last week I’ve done some work and research into off grid power generation. The temporary conclusion of the project is this small spreadsheet. The figures for the spreadsheet are originally setup to supply 13 kilowatt hours per day, a number drawn from other figures I did for a device minimalist lifestyle.
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Ben replied to the discussion Failed Experiment in the forum ECO 2 months ago
This is a really useful “failed experiment” — which you point out is always “failing forward” in the spirit of the best science.
I think it would be useful to speak about this in terms of your spiritual journey: we’re using the Calling Into Gifts tool “The 5Ps of Calling” for this gap-year journey.
While you have clarity…
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Ethan replied to the discussion The Barberry Project in the forum ECO 2 months ago
I would like to note that the electric skid steer shown costs a great deal more than 15K. That 15K is a 20% deposit.
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Ethan started the discussion Failed Experiment in the forum ECO 2 months ago
This last week I bought some books to see if furthering my goals through journalism and other forms of writing was possible given that I’ve already made a hobby of writing in my free time. After reading some essays and articles I’ve decided that I am not cut out for writing in this fashion at the moment.
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ECO 2 months agoThe New Economics of Plentitude (Juliet Schor)
This is a lecture by Juliet Schor who is one of the leading thinkers on “the plentitude economy”: https://centerforneweconomics.org/publications/the-new-economics-of-plentitude/
There’s also a video version on this page.
You can check out the Schumacher Center for losts of tweaks and alt-economic ideas.
centerforneweconomics.org
The New Economics of Plentitude - Schumacher Center for a New Economics
Schor critiques both the free-market and Keynesian paradigms of macroeconomics. She argues that in this day and age we need to construct new economic relationships, a new economics, which take into account ecological dangers, stagnation and inequality in the global … Continue reading
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ECO 2 months agoWhat is the Gift Economy?
When we’re talking alt-economics, Robin Wall Kimmerer is one of the leading voices on gift economies. Here’s a decent podcast about her ideas:
https://freakonomics.com/podcast/robin-wall-kimmerers-manifesto-for-a-gift-economy/
freakonomics.com
Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Manifesto for a Gift Economy - Freakonomics
Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Manifesto for a Gift Economy - Freakonomics
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