On Thursday, October 21, and Friday, October 22, leaders from Del Norte and Adjacent Tribal Lands, Humboldt, and Mendocino will convene virtually for the first-ever Redwood Coast Region Economic Development
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As a retired Humboldt State University accounting and sustainable business professor, I have explored economic theory and one thing is clear to me our current model of capitalism isn t working for all, nor is it helping the planet. Capitalism is just one way in which humans exchange resources and get their needs met (Mailbox, May 20). We have engaged in such exchanges for thousands of years and it s only in more recent years that extreme and extractive capitalism has ruled.
Numerous economists are exploring and developing different models where human needs are met in a way that honors life and acknowledges natural limits. Marxism, socialism and capitalism are just the three we hear the most about. Here on the north coast, one group working to create better systems at a local level is Cooperation Humboldt. If you re interested in learning how economic systems can serve all people rather than only the few who own the capital, here are a few resources: