Topic: Community Banking

Ross Benn advocates for reducing dependence on oppressive systems by developing non-electronic, "Aquarian" means of exchange. He suggests bartering services, using community time banks, and even utilizing crystals or shells as hard currency alternatives to digital payment systems. The goal is to build local resilience and collective thinking as traditional economic structures face potential collapse.

Greg Carlwood and John Perkins discuss making incremental choices, such as choosing Target over Walmart due to community donation policies, while still pushing for better alternatives. Perkins shares the story of Brattleboro, Vermont, where residents successfully boycotted a Walmart until it closed, supporting local "mom and pop" stores instead. They advocate for buying locally and using community banks to shift power away from multinationals.