If we don't begin now setting up some foundational economic models to replace the infected/broken ones extant then we could get into a situation where it's necessary to hurry, possibly creating errors. All the good minds need to start inventing new, good replacements...nay, great replacements!
Haggling for example would be a something to implement again instead of having forced prices which force a set number. At least the main concept that I see is that Haggling allows reputation and personal interactions with each other instead of just pay and be distant. At least on the local level. On a wider level then something like a set number would be better used to agree on a wide term usage between to different localities spread apart between regions or at least counties. That way the models can be adjusted on the local level.
I guess on another issue is having a self sustaining locality:
I am an advocate for TMSRs(Thorium Molten 'Salts' Reactor[mainly for the compactness]) because they can go real low to real high with everything in between, and another version of this instead of TMSRs is SMRs(Small Modular Reactors) which could be more specialized so that a locality can basically own one, train its people to run it, and save on money as well since people will know each other.
Food can be grown by the people around their houses or in greenhouses(I prefer the aquaponics version for the close as possible to emulating a closed ecosystem as possible). I would like people to start considering underground housing for the fact that the temps can be much more controlled past the 5 foot mark, and that is a great depth for growing greenhouse foods as well. Local farmer markets can be the area where people can go to sell, barter, trade information, and for some to specialize if they want on what crops.
I am a heavy advocate for Bamboo for the sheer amount of uses they possess towards the Construction industries, Land conservation, Farms, and other industries as well(some Bamboo can be used to make paper larger portion of paper in a mix[not 100%, but more like 30%-50% of the pulp mix]).
Schooling I would say like in the past have the general stuff(History, Civics, Math, Science, Engineering, and Literature) then have Art and Applied apprenticeships for the Highschool level(and I mean the more detailed and practical versions like architecture, Masonry, Woodworking, Metalworking, Clothworking, and Techsmithing[yeah I know this is a fictional term, but it does actually make since in that a person learns to use and work with complicated tech so long as they make it understandable to the common man {Functional Programing is more in line with Datasmithing since the Functional architecture is roughly the same so knowing a good deal of math would be a big benefit instead of having to go through sheer raw amounts of data, plus its modular so there's that}]). (Also, I am no programmer so I was just giving a brief detail from my own perspective.)
As for laws, taxes, and all there is already a very simple version being the 10 commandments(this is for personal since some people will not follow some them), for taxes I say if we have any then it should only be a strict 10% max annually and no more(basically a permanent and non-changeable overall tax being the final part of the product instead of each and every step in the process to create the product)[I would prefer none, but again each locality would adjust themselves instead of have to adjust everyone].
These are I would consider general basis where the community would dictate the laws in their own locality. No Commies should be the universal law though.
All of this was based on George O'Neills take on Space Habitats, but just switched the parts to apply for localities(space habitats is considered localities as well).
Population size would be a factor in this, but the general rule of thumb of having 5 or more kids per family is still something I recommend for people wanting kids.
I only covered the bare general parts so experienced people would be better able to go into detail on those subjects and apply a better structure(layman's terms though do need to be used though).
Those are some good ideas. Cloth making would be most desirable, as would yarn making and crochet/knitting. For paper there is no better option--but the timber industry stops its use--than kudzu, an invasive vine-like broad leaf plant.
Darned stuff grows 1 to 2 feet per day, has taken over large parts of the south [nature provides things that are prolific if man can benefit from, even though he calls many such things weeds]. I have used paper made from 100% kudzu and it's wonderful quality.
It takes about 65 - 75 years for a fir tree to attain large, harvestable size and so there will come a time when we will strip the land bare of mature trees. Kudzu would also make fine toilet tissue...and landowners would pay you to take these plants away! .........................................21 Feb 21
I would assume a deep enclosure like a cave, barren valley, or even arid landscapes would benefit with its introduction(I do not expect it to survive, but the fact that it could vitalize the soil would be a good step). Combine it with ring(Spiral) ground irrigation to add more towards that progress to enhance chances of survivability and water concentration.
If combining both then that should make it a more durable paper with it being much cheaper as well.
There is the glue issue, but an old recipe in my family(pretty sure this was common knowledge to everyone in the past) about adhesive might work for this:
Eggs, Resin, Fibers, and powder(doesn't really matter what type, but Rock dust tends to work well if baking other wise dry heating wood fibers works just as well before putting it into the mix). The eggs would cover 2.4 parts, resin 1.5 parts, Fibers .5 parts, and powder/ash .1 parts. There is more, but that goes into artificial territory without getting the stuff for free. Adding stuff like Linseed oil(small amount practically about half of the dust) would work as well though you will have to be very precise with it otherwise it dilutes the mixture too easily.
The powder is used for 2 reasons with the obvious being a thickening agent, but the second can be for coloring. If you fire bake it on something then it needs to be something like rock dust or bone dust(basically a brittle material that can be turned into dust) in order to actually get it to seal and work itself in.
It does need a bit of water every 2 minutes though because the stuff will harden/dry real fast other wise.
I think the original recipe before being adapted to being used in construction was just the eggs and resin with the fibers added at a later point.
EDIT:
As for the eggs those remain raw, but the resin has to be in its liquid state with the wood fibers and the powder mixed with the eggs other wise that resin will harden up again
For the paper well just about any type of fiber works with the resin and eggs.
On my Grandfathers side we learned that starching potatoes and mixing it with eggs allows for a more bulk way of doing it though it is not as strong.
If we don't begin now setting up some foundational economic models to replace the infected/broken ones extant then we could get into a situation where it's necessary to hurry, possibly creating errors. All the good minds need to start inventing new, good replacements...nay, great replacements!
Well the barter system is a place to start.
Haggling for example would be a something to implement again instead of having forced prices which force a set number. At least the main concept that I see is that Haggling allows reputation and personal interactions with each other instead of just pay and be distant. At least on the local level. On a wider level then something like a set number would be better used to agree on a wide term usage between to different localities spread apart between regions or at least counties. That way the models can be adjusted on the local level.
I guess on another issue is having a self sustaining locality:
I am an advocate for TMSRs(Thorium Molten 'Salts' Reactor[mainly for the compactness]) because they can go real low to real high with everything in between, and another version of this instead of TMSRs is SMRs(Small Modular Reactors) which could be more specialized so that a locality can basically own one, train its people to run it, and save on money as well since people will know each other.
Food can be grown by the people around their houses or in greenhouses(I prefer the aquaponics version for the close as possible to emulating a closed ecosystem as possible). I would like people to start considering underground housing for the fact that the temps can be much more controlled past the 5 foot mark, and that is a great depth for growing greenhouse foods as well. Local farmer markets can be the area where people can go to sell, barter, trade information, and for some to specialize if they want on what crops.
I am a heavy advocate for Bamboo for the sheer amount of uses they possess towards the Construction industries, Land conservation, Farms, and other industries as well(some Bamboo can be used to make paper larger portion of paper in a mix[not 100%, but more like 30%-50% of the pulp mix]).
Schooling I would say like in the past have the general stuff(History, Civics, Math, Science, Engineering, and Literature) then have Art and Applied apprenticeships for the Highschool level(and I mean the more detailed and practical versions like architecture, Masonry, Woodworking, Metalworking, Clothworking, and Techsmithing[yeah I know this is a fictional term, but it does actually make since in that a person learns to use and work with complicated tech so long as they make it understandable to the common man {Functional Programing is more in line with Datasmithing since the Functional architecture is roughly the same so knowing a good deal of math would be a big benefit instead of having to go through sheer raw amounts of data, plus its modular so there's that}]). (Also, I am no programmer so I was just giving a brief detail from my own perspective.)
As for laws, taxes, and all there is already a very simple version being the 10 commandments(this is for personal since some people will not follow some them), for taxes I say if we have any then it should only be a strict 10% max annually and no more(basically a permanent and non-changeable overall tax being the final part of the product instead of each and every step in the process to create the product)[I would prefer none, but again each locality would adjust themselves instead of have to adjust everyone].
These are I would consider general basis where the community would dictate the laws in their own locality. No Commies should be the universal law though.
All of this was based on George O'Neills take on Space Habitats, but just switched the parts to apply for localities(space habitats is considered localities as well).
Population size would be a factor in this, but the general rule of thumb of having 5 or more kids per family is still something I recommend for people wanting kids.
I only covered the bare general parts so experienced people would be better able to go into detail on those subjects and apply a better structure(layman's terms though do need to be used though).
Those are some good ideas. Cloth making would be most desirable, as would yarn making and crochet/knitting. For paper there is no better option--but the timber industry stops its use--than kudzu, an invasive vine-like broad leaf plant.
Darned stuff grows 1 to 2 feet per day, has taken over large parts of the south [nature provides things that are prolific if man can benefit from, even though he calls many such things weeds]. I have used paper made from 100% kudzu and it's wonderful quality.
It takes about 65 - 75 years for a fir tree to attain large, harvestable size and so there will come a time when we will strip the land bare of mature trees. Kudzu would also make fine toilet tissue...and landowners would pay you to take these plants away! .........................................21 Feb 21
Did not know about Kudzu.
I would assume a deep enclosure like a cave, barren valley, or even arid landscapes would benefit with its introduction(I do not expect it to survive, but the fact that it could vitalize the soil would be a good step). Combine it with ring(Spiral) ground irrigation to add more towards that progress to enhance chances of survivability and water concentration.
If combining both then that should make it a more durable paper with it being much cheaper as well.
There is the glue issue, but an old recipe in my family(pretty sure this was common knowledge to everyone in the past) about adhesive might work for this:
Eggs, Resin, Fibers, and powder(doesn't really matter what type, but Rock dust tends to work well if baking other wise dry heating wood fibers works just as well before putting it into the mix). The eggs would cover 2.4 parts, resin 1.5 parts, Fibers .5 parts, and powder/ash .1 parts. There is more, but that goes into artificial territory without getting the stuff for free. Adding stuff like Linseed oil(small amount practically about half of the dust) would work as well though you will have to be very precise with it otherwise it dilutes the mixture too easily.
The powder is used for 2 reasons with the obvious being a thickening agent, but the second can be for coloring. If you fire bake it on something then it needs to be something like rock dust or bone dust(basically a brittle material that can be turned into dust) in order to actually get it to seal and work itself in.
It does need a bit of water every 2 minutes though because the stuff will harden/dry real fast other wise.
I think the original recipe before being adapted to being used in construction was just the eggs and resin with the fibers added at a later point.
EDIT:
As for the eggs those remain raw, but the resin has to be in its liquid state with the wood fibers and the powder mixed with the eggs other wise that resin will harden up again
For the paper well just about any type of fiber works with the resin and eggs.
On my Grandfathers side we learned that starching potatoes and mixing it with eggs allows for a more bulk way of doing it though it is not as strong.