diff --git a/protestingisnotenough/atlas.png b/protestingisnotenough/atlas.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6acb249 Binary files /dev/null and b/protestingisnotenough/atlas.png differ diff --git a/protestingisnotenough/index.md b/protestingisnotenough/index.md index b95a0bc..dcc6370 100644 --- a/protestingisnotenough/index.md +++ b/protestingisnotenough/index.md @@ -96,9 +96,42 @@ Renewable energy projects, led by independent thinkers outside the current syste This [article](https://www.power-and-beyond.com/ten-of-the-worlds-largest-renewable-energy-projects-a-1bbd49e672adb3070f0b14207f506003/) list the ten of the worlds largest renewable energy projects that could help independent comunities. +![](screenenergy.png) + Perhaps one of the most important aspects of building independent communities is developing a new social contract. This would allow communities to define their own rules, structures, and systems without government oversight. This can include setting up community councils, cooperatives, and governance systems based on mutual aid and voluntary participation. If you want additional information about social contract, please refer to this [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_contract) page that explains everything about it. -As you can see, fighting governments +As you can see, fighting against governments can't be done simply through protesting—it requires organization and teamwork. And that’s the key point to understand. Just like protesting, building a system outside of the system requires multiple people working together. Competent and knowledgeable individuals need to come together to build what could be the future of humanity. +## Real life examples + +Some projects and actions have been successfully implemented based on the idea of creating a system outside of the system, and they can serve as inspiration for us: + +Many people use cryptocurrency for transactions in countries with unstable currencies, or to avoid government surveillance of their financial activities. As an example, [xmrbazaar](https://xmrbazaar.com/) is a market only using Monero. + +![](screenxmr.png) + +The Bristol Pound (UK) and the Bristol Pound Community Bank are examples where local businesses and residents use a currency that is not tied to the central banking system. You can find more details about it [here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_pound) + +The [Findhorn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Findhorn_Foundation) Foundation in Scotland is an intentional community that focuses on environmental sustainability and spiritual growth, while the [Damanhur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federation_of_Damanhur) community in Italy is based on collective living and a decentralized governance structure. + +Obviously, the Dark Web is an example where individuals engage in anonymous activities, often using decentralized platforms like Tor to avoid surveillance and censorship. It is a place of freedom where governments watch is not accepted. But, if you are here, you already know that! + +Linux is an open-source operating system developed collaboratively by a global community of developers, and Wikipedia is a user-generated, open-access resource that runs outside of corporate control. This examples are showing that the union of people sharing values can create protjects laregly used. + +Detroit’s Urban Farming Movement includes community-led efforts to grow food on vacant city lots, reducing dependency on commercial agriculture and government-run food programs. If you want to learn more about this program, the following [article](https://efarmer.com/2025/01/27/urban-farming-in-detroit-a-story-of-resilience-and-renewal/) should help you. + +![](screendetroit.png) + +The Herbalism Network and other alternative medicine communities allow people to practice and share traditional healing methods without reliance on government health systems. + +Based on this, as small and larger individual projects succeed, we can assume that with a bit of organization, these practices can be combined to create a global system outside of the system. Of course, it can't be done in a day, but sharing information, raising awareness, training people, and recruiting the right individuals would accelerate the process. + +## **Conclusion** + +As we've seen, protesting alone is not enough; we need to hit the states where it hurts — through the economy. By becoming independent and self-sufficient, we can render them useless and weak. I typically reference many books when writing an article, but this time, there's one book that covers it all: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. If you're looking for a mind-changing book that will open your eyes to a whole new world of subversion, take a look at it. + +![](atlas.png) + +[Here](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Shrugged) are more information about this masterpiece. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/protestingisnotenough/screendetroit.png b/protestingisnotenough/screendetroit.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dd82552 Binary files /dev/null and b/protestingisnotenough/screendetroit.png differ diff --git a/protestingisnotenough/screenxmr.png b/protestingisnotenough/screenxmr.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7e50757 Binary files /dev/null and b/protestingisnotenough/screenxmr.png differ