This was a neat listen. You guys might be interested in some of the stories around Louis Riel and his battles against the HBC/Canadian government. The town I grew up in wasn't a company town but it definitely started out as an HBC trading post and evolved past that due to its logistical positioning at the forking of a couple rivers. The mining and forestry industries continue to evolve both in labour and environmental standards. Canada is a leader in many aspects but there is always room for improvement.
Something I've thought about for the near-future is somehow living in a more community-based way (similar to the company town). Because whenever I try to think about how do I get out of the idea of the "normal" city/suburban life, it always leads me to the thought of having people depending on each other in a localized way. Now the idea of the "company town" definitely rubs me the wrong way because it's some big corporation wanting things a certain way, but I think a more community-based way of living might have some merits, I just wish it didn't feel impossible to me. It just seems like it would take so many people.
There’s groups who organize around “localism” where their goal is to try to do that. These run the gamut in ideology and effectiveness, but it is a thing people try
This was a neat listen.
You guys might be interested in some of the stories around Louis Riel and his battles against the HBC/Canadian government. The town I grew up in wasn't a company town but it definitely started out as an HBC trading post and evolved past that due to its logistical positioning at the forking of a couple rivers.
The mining and forestry industries continue to evolve both in labour and environmental standards. Canada is a leader in many aspects but there is always room for improvement.
Something I've thought about for the near-future is somehow living in a more community-based way (similar to the company town). Because whenever I try to think about how do I get out of the idea of the "normal" city/suburban life, it always leads me to the thought of having people depending on each other in a localized way.
Now the idea of the "company town" definitely rubs me the wrong way because it's some big corporation wanting things a certain way, but I think a more community-based way of living might have some merits, I just wish it didn't feel impossible to me. It just seems like it would take so many people.
There’s groups who organize around “localism” where their goal is to try to do that. These run the gamut in ideology and effectiveness, but it is a thing people try