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Hope Is an Imperative
A recent talk by Michael Shuman on his Local Dollars, Local Sense book tour was reported in the Hamilton Spectator.
From the article:
U.S. economist Michael Shuman says communities like Hamilton can help restore wealth to their vitality by investing in Main Street instead of Wall Street.
And, he said, the investments not only help the community as a whole, but can be just as profitable for the investor as pouring funds into companies on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges.
Yes, there's still oil in the ground. We just can't afford it. In broad terms, the peak oil analysts were right. But the fossil fuel industry is winning the PR battle.
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