"People are stepping away from the consumer rat-race, and restoring the connections to self, community and nature that are the cornerstones of real wellbeing. In ecovillages, transition towns, mutual aid networks, community gardens and more, people are experiencing the profound psychological benefits of coming together in their local communities, getting their hands in the soil, and engaging in meaningful, productive work. I call these initiatives ‘localization’, because they represent the systemic antidote to globalization. They undo the distancing and anonymity imposed by the global economy, and recover webs of relationships rooted in place." - Helena Norberg-Hodge 

Article: From ‘Progress’ to an Economics of Happiness