Ben StopfordApr 64 minVoluntary TaxationThis is a difficult piece to write because we place such fundamental value in our monetary additions to society that almost all other...
Ben StopfordDec 8, 20235 minBioregional Life-WaysBioregionalism is an ancient, somewhat accidental philosophy which for the longest time had no name as it was, simply, living. In a...
Ben StopfordOct 9, 20235 minRegenerative FinancesInternational financial institutions are a part of our lives we may feel unable to control. We generally need bank accounts, pensions,...
Ben StopfordFeb 1, 20234 minOur Deepest ValuesDear Reader, Despite a background awareness and innate knowing that money can’t buy happiness, it still tends to dominate our systems of...
Ben StopfordDec 21, 20193 minLiving StandardsDear Reader, Each morning I get up and spend around an hour drinking coffee and talking with my girlfriend. It is a ritual of sorts, a...
Ben StopfordNov 8, 20196 minCarbon Offsetting- Friend or Foe?Dear Reader, My intention here is to chat a little about carbon offsetting and clear up the polluted air surrounding the subject. It can...
Ben StopfordOct 11, 20194 minEasy Win #3- Put Your Money Where Your Mouth IsDear Reader, Saying has it that money the root of all evil. I have often felt that this is genuinely the case, with so many of modern...
Ben StopfordJun 16, 20195 minCitizens vs Consumers Dear Reader, I am under no illusion that a simple lifestyle is a powerful, world changing political act. I do not believe that my bicycle...