Author: Cletus Nelson
Year: 2009
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Economics, Fiction
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With contributions from Douglas Rushkoff, Claire Wolfe and Charles Hugh Smith
We have grown accustomed to life in a stable and prosperous society, and many of us are not prepared for financial uncertainty.
Depression 2.0 is a practical, empowering, hands-on guide to persevering and even thriving in the event of an economic crisis.
Placing particular emphasis on self-sufficiency, community-building, and personal resilience, this timely, informative book offers a hopeful way forward in a time of great uncertainty. Bankruptcy, barter, and survival investing are just a few of the important topics explored.
Chapters include:
• Worst Case Scenario: Contemplating Unemployment
• Down but Not Out: Economics for Leaner Times
• Walking Away: Thinking about Bankruptcy
• In Case of Emergency: The Resilient Home
• Return to Simplicity: Retreat Options
• Keeping the Lights on: Home Energy Solutions
• Between the Cracks: When You Have No Shelter
• Beyond Currency: When Greenbacks Go Bad
• Survival Finances: Crisis Investing
• Future Shift: The Road Ahead
Depression 2.0 is the fourth title in Process' celebrated Self- Reliance Series, created to help urbanites make smart choices to live sustainably in the twenty-first century.
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