{"product_id":"self-reliance-in-the-21st-century","title":"Self-Reliance in the 21st Century","description":"Just as no one was left unaffected by the rise of globalization, no one will be unaffected by its demise. The only response that reduces our vulnerability is self-reliance.\n\nWhen Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote his famous essay Self-Reliance in 1841, the economy was localized and households supplied many of their own essentials. In our hyper-globalized economy, we’re dependent on distant sources for our essentials.\n\nEmerson defined self-reliance as being our best selves—thinking for ourselves rather than following the conventional path. Self-reliance in the 21st century means reducing our dependency on fragile supply chains and becoming producers as well as consumers.\n\nSelf-reliance is often confused with self-supporting (making enough money to support yourself) and self-sufficiency—the equivalent of Thoreau’s a cabin on Walden Pond. But self-reliance in the 21st century isn’t about piling up money or a cabin in the woods; it’s about humanity’s most successful innovation: cooperating with trustworthy others in productive networks.\n\nThis book explores the mindset of self-reliance and 18 principles that advance self-reliance in the 21st century.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0BFV9HJ5V\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: PKV.B0BFV9HJ5V.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Smith, Charles Hugh\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteed—but the story's all there!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Aspen Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52381699703071,"sku":"PKV.B0BFV9HJ5V.G","price":5.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0894\/0470\/3007\/files\/B0BFV9HJ5V-0.jpg?v=1776445778","url":"https:\/\/www.aspenbookco.com\/products\/self-reliance-in-the-21st-century","provider":"Aspen Book Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}