KEEPING THE ECONOMY LOCAL Support a local currency if you find a means to disconnect such from big picture inflationary trends. Pre-crisis though, creating a local currency, and a web of business using such, is potentially going to be "frowned upon" by multiple levels of government who do not want their revenue streams interrupted. RETHINKING THE LOCAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT How to improve the business environment for local enterprise, and make our communities more sustainable and self-sufficient? Tossed out for consideration: COMPELLED ALTRUISM How much of this are you going to tolerate? IMMIGRATION