Letter from India: It takes a village

India has a lesson for the world as it hurtles down the path of globalization. Will it sell its soul for a mess of consumer goods or return to its village roots?

Top 10 peak oil books of 2011

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Books by Dmitry Orlov, Richard Heinberg and John Michael Greer made our 2011 list of the top 10 books on peak oil, along with titles on urban homesteading & finance.

Transition plans and meetings a waste of time, says Greer

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Author John Michael Greer says the Transition movement is wrong to focus on writing transition plans and holding meetings where decisions are made by consensus.

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Transition Companion

Rob Hopkins’s ‘Transition Companion’, despite UK-specific details limiting its appeal, still offers plenty for Americans who would re-localize their town’s economy.

Transitioners debate how to engage Occupy movement

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Transition should not worry that Occupiers omit limits to growth in their critique of economic inequity. They’re doing enough now by just starting a conversation.