On the next Your Call we'll talk about the value of localism. In her new documentary The Economics of Happiness, Helena Norberg-Hodge argues that not only does going local foster a better economy, but it's critical to finding pleasure and meaning in our lives. Has a more globalized economy made it harder to find happiness? Join us live at 10 or send us an email at feedback@yourcallradio.org. Are connections to local businesses or markets part of "the good life" for you? It's Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.
Guests:
Helena Norberg-Hodge, founder and director of the International Society for Ecology and Culture, author of Ancient Futures: Learning from Ladakh, co-author of Bringing the Food Economy Home, and director of The Economics of Happiness
Jessica Prentice, professional chef and food activist, co-founder of Locavores, founding worker-owner of Three Stone Hearth, and author of Full Moon Feast: Food and the Hunger for Connection
Kirsten Schwind, program director for Bay Localize, author of the Community Resilience Toolkit, and co-author of Tapping the Potential of Urban Rooftops
Michael Shuman, research & economic development director for Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) and a fellow with the Post-Carbon Institute
Click to Listen: Will "going local" make us happier?
Thank you Rose for bringing up the class issue - I hear these happy organic stories, and think about the urban ghettos (like where I am living in Stockton) and how they contrast with Yuppy places like Piedmont (near where I stay on my weekends).
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