A plug for the New Economics Foundation... - Transition Kensal to Kilburn2024-03-29T15:24:35Zhttp://ttkensaltokilburn.ning.com/forum/topics/a-plug-for-the-new-economics?commentId=3499303%3AComment%3A2403&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for your reply, Paul
T…tag:ttkensaltokilburn.ning.com,2010-02-16:3499303:Comment:24032010-02-16T08:47:40.000ZGeorge Lathamhttp://ttkensaltokilburn.ning.com/profile/GeorgeLatham
Thanks for your reply, Paul<br />
The point that nef make is that we have a society that is simultaneously full of people who are overworked, tired and time-poor, alongside a mass of unemployed and underemployed. Neither of these situations is making people happier, more fulfilled and it undermines the strength and health of communities.<br />
But you are right - I don't think that any of us are in the business of forcing things on people. In fact I think that one of the great things about the Transition…
Thanks for your reply, Paul<br />
The point that nef make is that we have a society that is simultaneously full of people who are overworked, tired and time-poor, alongside a mass of unemployed and underemployed. Neither of these situations is making people happier, more fulfilled and it undermines the strength and health of communities.<br />
But you are right - I don't think that any of us are in the business of forcing things on people. In fact I think that one of the great things about the Transition model is that it is about assembling a coalition of the willing - empowering those who want to take action to do so with a group of other like minded people. They produced a report today…tag:ttkensaltokilburn.ning.com,2010-02-13:3499303:Comment:23522010-02-13T11:15:31.000ZPaul Mitchell-Gearshttp://ttkensaltokilburn.ning.com/profile/PaulMitchellGears
They produced a report today suggesting people reduce their working week to 21 hours giving them more quality leisure time.<br />
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In a discussion of it on Radio 4 this morning, someone opposing it made the fair point that we <b>do</b> have that choice already, and yet many people choose to work more in order to have more money to consume goods at the cost of less time <i>despite</i> what they say when polled about wanting more time.<br />
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This is the core conundrum isn't it. Surely neither we nor the NEF…
They produced a report today suggesting people reduce their working week to 21 hours giving them more quality leisure time.<br />
<br />
In a discussion of it on Radio 4 this morning, someone opposing it made the fair point that we <b>do</b> have that choice already, and yet many people choose to work more in order to have more money to consume goods at the cost of less time <i>despite</i> what they say when polled about wanting more time.<br />
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This is the core conundrum isn't it. Surely neither we nor the NEF are in the business of forcing things on people, even, to coin a phrase with scary overtones, "for their own good"?