Hello everybody, Please write or post something that pertains to Schizomania or Penturbia. Otherwise our list is in danger of being closed for lack of ...
I think the extension of broadband to rural areas is moving penturbia into a reality. I think that the expansion of broadband is the determing factor in many...
I agree. I think the Internet in general has allowed people to be more productive in regions away from metro areas, by minimizing the geographical limitations...
Fuel costs and "geographical limitations" do seem to be having a tug- of-war effect. Although the internet is great for expanding business and income ...
I'd like to hear more about your business. I happen to be in Missouri at the moment in Branson. I think with the food scares, there may be some movement...
Hi Chuck (and all), I'm in Columbia MO. My garden tool business you asked about is called Easy Digging. The site is http://www.easydigging.com We sell the...
It sounds like these folks are practicing the new skills needed to be "Responsible Villagers" : community-minded, non-consumeristic, long-term focus... ...
An unusual nail in the coffin of the Little King. The way that multiple facets (suburbia, climate change, consumerism, community integration) come together in...
Interesting...perhaps we are sidestepping towards Penturbia. Here is a snip from the article... As the real estate meltdown continues to deepen, some places...
Just had 4 new folks join the list. Welcome! Please share your thoughts and experiences on Lessinger's ideas. We have been pretty quiet lately so it will be...
Now we are up to 6 new members today. A world record for our list! So I'm guessing that info about this list was posted on a blog or something. New members:...
Thanks Terri for the info. I've read the Urbansurvival blog occasionally. Sometimes his articles relating to Kondratiev Waves (sometimes called Kondratieff...
Below is an article Jack Lessinger (author of both the books Schizomania and Penturbia) wrote back in 2003. I thought it would be a good to re-post it as a...
I discovered Jack Lessinger's work years ago, bought the Schizomania book, and immediately became a disciple. Followed the website for a while, but not much...
Hi, I am one of he new group members. I have not been familiar with Jack Lessinger's work, nor have I read his book (yet). I found out about it through a link...
Are these theories compatible with Schizomania and Penturbia? Wizard Academy: http://snipurl.com/2008transition http://snipurl.com/63overagain William Strauss...
You're right, Greg -- the link to the schizomania discussion group was posted on Friday, Feb 8 on George Ure's site, at: http://urbansurvival.com/week.htm This...
Hi Jay, I think Strauss and Howe's "Fourth Turning" ideas are sort of parallel to Lessinger's "Schizomania" and "Penturbia" ideas. Definitely not the same, but...
Below is an article Jack Lessinger wrote in 2003 that gives a good overview of Penturbia. A nice intro for the new members and a good refresher for the old...
Here just outside the Greater Toronto Area the 5th shift is well underway. I live about 100 Km from downtown Toronto, and commute in to a small city just...
Been pretty quiet here, so let's give it a stir with something a little controversial. Greg **** The physical structure and layout of the proposed urban/rural ...
Actually given the fact that both my wife and I can telecommute from our little town in the hinterlands, we only need rely on transportation in order to shop,...
It is the Responsible Villagers vs the Little Kings - and the battleground is suburbia... Though this editorial is from Canada, I think it highlights what is ...
Check out what people are saying in this USA Today article. Here are a few snippets: ... fear of being out of step with a cultural mind-set that increasingly...
Well, it looks like some of the people have more sense than their government, at least in spending within their means. Instead the Gov. is continually...
It is indeed unfortunate that the financial community hasn't let things take a more natural course. We would likely have had a series a smaller shorter crashes...