Scenarios about 'community economics'
The study of economic systems and activities focused on local or regional levels that prioritize community welfare and sustainability over pure profit maximization. Community economics examines alternative models such as cooperatives, community-owned businesses, local currencies, and mutual aid networks that aim to keep resources and wealth circulating within defined geographic areas. These approaches often emerge as responses to globalization, economic inequality, or the desire for greater local resilience and self-determination.
What If Mom and Pop Stores Remained Dominant?
Exploring the alternate timeline where local, independently-owned small businesses continued to thrive as the backbone of American retail, preventing the rise of big-box stores and e-commerce giants.