The complexity and size of the Global Economy has provided access to foods and goods that we do not need, along with access to some foods and goods that we do need, that could be home produced, but are being produced and shipped to us more cheaply from what might be continents away. The collapse … Continue reading The Transition from Global to Local Food Production | What it really means
Tag: Basic Essentials
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Before anything, a big thank you to everyone who has visited Levelling Level here (in its Blog form) or has already downloaded the Book. Since I began to publish the Book broken down into blogs last Tuesday, the number of visits has been more than I had expected. I have really appreciated the likes received … Continue reading Thank you for your support – Here’s the best way to get value from Levelling Level:
Digital Currency, Crypto, DeFi
Digital or crypto currencies will not survive in their current form. Like the system that cryptocurrencies were created with the best intentions to try and override, it is simply the belief that people have, or the way that people think about cryptocurrencies today that appear to make them work. The cryptocurrencies that you can buy … Continue reading Digital Currency, Crypto, DeFi
Savings, Investments & Other Eventualities: What we need
As the basic standard, everyone should have access to a basic non-contributory pension scheme (Employer administered when working), paid into the community ‘pot’
Entertainment: What we need
As a basic standard, everyone should have access to a community sports hub within a short distance of home, where the widest range of different sports clubs should be available for that location. Everyone should have unlimited access to free to view TV and Digital Radio.
Personal Communication: What we need
The basic standard for communication requirements would be to have unrestricted access to broadband quality internet provision. To have one (1x) computer or combined PC/TV device that can be used to complete personal administration, shop online, access job applications and free to view TV/News Services/Digital Radio/social media.
Healthcare: What we need
The basic standard for personal healthcare will be for any person to have access to a minimum of two different healthcare providers (either public run service and/or commercially provided under fixed per head premium), that everyone is required to pay their contribution towards at their source of income. The basic standard for personal healthcare would … Continue reading Healthcare: What we need
Clothing: What we need
The basic standard for personal clothing provision would be to be able to maintain 2/3 sets of clothing for general use. To have 1 set of all-weather clothing and to have 1 set of clothing for special events. Beyond this, all communities should have their own lending library or service for clothes.
Accommodation: What we need
The basic standard for any accommodation would be that its warm, dry, safe, secure, accessible to local amenities and public transport links (or appropriate alternatives), with an environment that facilitates and allows healthy living and provides appropriate space and facilities for the number of people who are permanent residents within the household.
Food: What we need
In reality, people need no more than two (2x) meals per day. Clean eating may have become a recent fad. But clean eating is also prescient and a precursor of what necessarily lies ahead. Contrary to what all the commercial and big money interests will keep telling us for as long as they can, we … Continue reading Food: What we need
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