Radical Homemakers

In her recent book, "Radical Homemakers", author Shannon Hayes presents the results of interviews she performed with… " pioneering men and women who are redefining feminism and the good life by adhering to simple principles of ecological sustainability, social justice, community engagement and family well-being. It explores the values, skills, motivations, accomplishments, power, challenges, joy and creative fulfillment of Americans who are endeavoring to change the world by first reclaiming control of home and hearth."

Significance

This emerging trend indicates a return to the household economy. There is growing recognition that the wholesale financialization of the economy was likely the ultimate cause of the financial and economic crash of 2008-2009. By exiting from consumer culture we cut out Wall Street from our lives, a cartel that has been taking an increasing cut of every economic transaction in the modern consumer economy. The ideas presented in "Radical Homemakers" have profound implications for local economies, self reliance and the open source movement.

Links

• website Radical Homemakers
• Amazon.com: Radical Homemakers: Reclaiming Domesticity from a Consumer Culture
• Shannon Hayes on the Diet Soap Podcast
• John Michael Greer: Reviving the Household Economy, Part One: The World Outside the Market
• John Michael Greer: Reviving the Household Economy, Part Two: The Decline and Fall of Home Economics
• Shannon Hayes' Blog on YES! Magazine