February 2013

Is Swedish Government in control over the country’s energy future?

by steve
February 24, 2013February 24, 2013
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From figures released recently by the International Energy Agency it looks as if the Swedish government has abandoned any control over the future supply of… Read More »

The citizen pays all, whilst what she wants is taxed and doesn’t want is allowed free.

by steve
February 19, 2013

Preparing a project to explore the finer art of taxation I created this diagram to illustrate the various fee and tax relationships that exist between… Read More »

Secret alternative rules of Monopoly show how everyone can live in prosperity

by steve
February 19, 2013February 22, 2013
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I am utterly astonished. We have heard of the DaVinci code, but there is a MONOPOLY code. The secret rules of the game from the… Read More »

Thoughts from the man’s weekend leadership workshop

by steve
February 19, 2013

here are my notes, gathered from my recent tweets from the workshop MAN IN MISSION. #12 after having spent the weekend in the circle… Read More »

Living on biomass only: a thought experiment

by steve
February 19, 2013February 19, 2013

Let’s suppose we design a society to live on biomass only. What sources do we have available and how are we going to divide the uses of… Read More »

Time to form the culture we want – starting with small acts of kindness

by steve
February 10, 2013February 10, 2013

This is a translation and adaptation of the leader column I submitted – in my capacity as JAK board member – to JAK’s alternative economy… Read More »

New eco-village design

by steve
February 10, 2013February 10, 2013
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This new design (Click on it to see a larger image) is a first sketch for the assignment to design a village layout for a… Read More »

The V2V fund

by steve
February 6, 2013February 6, 2013

A lot of people nowadays long for a different lifestyle – a feeling of being close to nature, being part of a community and having… Read More »

Circle way training

by steve
February 5, 2013February 5, 2013

No matter if you work with neighbors, in a cooperative, in a Transition Initiative or among volunteers, good relations and social cohesion are critical not… Read More »