by
Adam Taggart
Housing
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JHK
by
Chris Martenson
For years we've preached the From the Outside In principle of markets: When trouble starts, it nearly always does so out in the weaker periphery before creeping towards the core.
We saw this in the run-up to the housing bubble collapse, as sub-prime mortgages gave way before prime loans, and in Europe, as smaller economies like Greece, Ireland, and Cyprus have fallen first and hardest (so far). We see this today in accelerating food stamp use among poorer U.S. households. In each case, the weaker economic parties give way first before being followed, over time, by the stronger ones.
Using this framework, we can often get several weeks to several months of advance notice before trouble erupts in the next ring closer to the center.
Which makes today notable, as we're receiving a number of new warning signs. The periphery is giving way.
The Periphery is Failing
by Chris MartensonFor years we've preached the From the Outside In principle of markets: When trouble starts, it nearly always does so out in the weaker periphery before creeping towards the core.
We saw this in the run-up to the housing bubble collapse, as sub-prime mortgages gave way before prime loans, and in Europe, as smaller economies like Greece, Ireland, and Cyprus have fallen first and hardest (so far). We see this today in accelerating food stamp use among poorer U.S. households. In each case, the weaker economic parties give way first before being followed, over time, by the stronger ones.
Using this framework, we can often get several weeks to several months of advance notice before trouble erupts in the next ring closer to the center.
Which makes today notable, as we're receiving a number of new warning signs. The periphery is giving way.
by
charleshughsmith
Executive Summary
- How to recruit the "best-fit" members
- How to develop community rules in advance to attract the best prospects and set expectations from the beginning
- Ownership/management options for running communities (including a recommended structure)
- The 6 key guiding principles for running an intentional community
If you have not yet read Part I: The Growing Appeal of Intentional Community, available free to all readers, please click here to read it first.
In Part I, we surveyed some of the more common variants of traditional communities: religious communities, family-based hamlets, cohousing and cooperative housing. In Part II, we’ll examine some of the issues that must be addressed when starting an intentional community.
I hope I won’t shock you too terribly by starting with the observation that human beings are notoriously difficult to deal with when assembled in groups. Those of you who participate in community groups need no further explanation, as you are already nodding your head in agreement.
Trying to achieve consensus on every issue is either impossible or impossibly time-consuming, and so every organization, from church to nation-state, has a structure to simplify participation and authority.
There are two sets of problems in launching an intentional community: assembling a group of people with the collective capital and will to bring a complex project to fruition, and locating a practical, affordable building or parcel for the community…
Key Considerations for Starting an Intentional Community
PREVIEW by charleshughsmithExecutive Summary
- How to recruit the "best-fit" members
- How to develop community rules in advance to attract the best prospects and set expectations from the beginning
- Ownership/management options for running communities (including a recommended structure)
- The 6 key guiding principles for running an intentional community
If you have not yet read Part I: The Growing Appeal of Intentional Community, available free to all readers, please click here to read it first.
In Part I, we surveyed some of the more common variants of traditional communities: religious communities, family-based hamlets, cohousing and cooperative housing. In Part II, we’ll examine some of the issues that must be addressed when starting an intentional community.
I hope I won’t shock you too terribly by starting with the observation that human beings are notoriously difficult to deal with when assembled in groups. Those of you who participate in community groups need no further explanation, as you are already nodding your head in agreement.
Trying to achieve consensus on every issue is either impossible or impossibly time-consuming, and so every organization, from church to nation-state, has a structure to simplify participation and authority.
There are two sets of problems in launching an intentional community: assembling a group of people with the collective capital and will to bring a complex project to fruition, and locating a practical, affordable building or parcel for the community…
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JHK
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