Rebooting Civilization

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If your internet connection permits it, check out this link to an interesting radio episode. CBC Radio's The Current presents approx. 25 minutes addressing what our civilization could look like if we started from scratch.

Energy is addressed at 12:20 minutes. It includes reference to oil, the electrical grid and a shift to localized generation.

Urban design is addressed around 17:00 and includes reference to the need for community input when creating a new urban landscape.

Throughout the episode there are references to factoring in total costs of production and consumption. Costs include environmental consequences, health and happiness.