Global context and the Crash Course

The Manitoulin Uprising, or recreation of life on the Island, is happening in a global context of ecological, economic and social situations. We can't understand what's going on here if we don't have some understanding of that context. Part of the mission of this blog is to keep readers informed about some resources for learning what's happening elsewhere on the planet. We maintain an ever-growing resource list of websites, books and DVDs on the gnusystems home page. For instance – the best resource we've found for getting a grip on the broader economic situation, especially here on Turtle Island (‘North America’), is Chris Martenson's Crash Course. You can view each of its 22 chapters online, if you have a reasonably fast Internet connection, but we at gnusystems also have a DVD version you can borrow and view on a regular DVD player (or computer). Either way, it's provided free to users (though once you've seen it, you may wish to donate to the cause of disseminating it further). The Crash Course is not the only resource for understanding the current economic situation, but we think it's a good summary of the basics everyone needs to know in order to make sound economic decisions in these times. And although it is not difficult to understand, it is not something you can learn about through the news offered by the mainstream media. That's why the 3 hours or so you will spend taking the Crash Course could change your life.