Non-technical Resources

Non-technical Resources in this context are all websites, books, people, services and organisations etc that provide information, services, or materials relevant for or associated with values and principles aligned with the RBE holistic socioeconomic system. The purpose of this page is, in conjunction with Sister Projects and Technical Resources, keeping a comprehensive list of such resources for self education, reference, quick access when needed.

Blogs and about eco-villages and sustainability

• Decentralize - https://decentralize.hackpad.com/
• Decentralized Society - http://dsrp.eu/

Philosophy

• Filosofía, aquí y ahora (in Spanish): Argentinian State-run TV programme introducing philosophers and their ideas - http://www.encuentro.gov.ar/sitios/encuentro/programas/detallePrograma?rec_id=50205
• We The Uncivilized: seeks to challenge and bring into question the structures and processes that create oppression, inequality and environmental destruction, and offer an alternative - http://wetheuncivilized.org/

Political and Social systems

• Meritocracy - http://rondetafelbeleid.nl/meritocracy
• The Anarchist Library - http://theanarchistlibrary.org/
• History of hunger (in Spanish) - http://asambleademajaras.com/videos/detalle_video.php?idvideo=213

Activist Scepticism

• James Randi Foundation - http://www.randi.org/site/
• The Skeptics' Guide 5x5 - http://www.theskepticsguide.org/ (includes a podcast)

New to review

(All the following were obtained from http://psslink.freeforums.net/thread/2/objectives)

Alternative Society

• Anarchist Library: http://theanarchistlibrary.org/library
• Crimethinc: http://www.crimethinc.com/
• EarthHaven EcoVillage: http://www.earthaven.org/
• Freegans, Avoiding Capitalism: http://freegan.info/
• Global Ecovillage Network: http://gen.ecovillage.org/
• HackerSpaces: http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/
• Lammas Ecovillage: http://lammas.org.uk/
• TheFarmCommunity Commune: http://www.thefarmcommunity.com/
• Transition Culture: http://transitionculture.org/
• Seasteading Institute (The): http://www.seasteading.org/?gclid=CMO20q3JrbYCFSfhQgodWHUAyg
• Transition Towns: http://www.transitionnetwork.org/
• Transition U.S.: http://www.transitionus.org/
• UBUNTU Culture: http://www.michaeltellinger.com/ubuntu-cont.php

Collapse / Environment

• 350.org: http://350.org/
• Automatic Earth (The): http://www.theautomaticearth.com/
• Biophysical Economics: http://questioneverything.typepad.com/
• Deep Green Resistance: http://www.deepgreenresistance.org/en/
• Dimitry Orlov: http://cluborlov.com/
• Nature Bats Last: http://guymcpherson.com/
• Post Carbon Institute: http://www.postcarbon.org/
• Peak Prosperity: http://www.peakprosperity.com/crashcourse

Education

• Army Field Manuals: http://armypubs.army.mil/doctrine/Active_FM.html
• Academic Earth: http://academicearth.org/
• CD3WD: Educational guides for the 3rd world: http://www.cd3wd.com/cd3wd_40/cd3wd/index.htm
• Coursera: http://www.coursera.org/
• EDX: http://www.edx.org/
• Kahn Academy: http://www.khanacademy.org/
• Open Learn: http://www.open.edu/openlearn/
• RSA (The): http://www.thersa.org/events/rsaanimate

General

• The Aspen Institute for education and policy studies: http://www.aspeninstitute.org/
• Brecht Forum for Social Justice: http://brechtforum.org/
• Left Forum: http://www.leftforum.org/
• Mother Jones: http://www.motherjones.com/
• The Story Of Stuff: http://storyofstuff.org/

Historical

• The Whole Earth Catalog: http://www.wholeearth.com/index.php
• Howard Zinn: http://www.howardzinn.org/zinn/

Ethics / Morality

• 50 Possible ways to challenge over-commercialism: http://www.earthhealing.info/fifty.htm
• 198 Methods for non-violent action (Gene Sharp): http://www.aforcemorepowerful.org/resources/nonviolent/methods.php
• Anti-Capitalism: http://mises.org/etexts/mises/anticap.asp
• DIY Ethics: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIY_culture
• General Semantics: http://www.generalsemantics.org/
• Hacker Ethics: http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Hacker_ethic.html
• The Hacker Way: http://om.co/2012/02/01/zuckerberg-the-hacker-way/
• American Humanism: http://americanhumanist.org/
• Humanism General: http://humanist-society.org/
• Punk Philosophy: http://www.crispinsartwell.com/punkphilosophy.htm