rambling thoughts about the economy of an enclave #2

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longer than just clicking "Buy Now" on JLCPCB or whatever, this longer than just clicking "Buy Now" on JLCPCB or whatever, this
investment might make economic sense if it can be amortized over a investment might make economic sense if it can be amortized over a

i think there are two things that i'd like to add to the bootstrap section

  1. bootstrapping also means bootstrapping people. adding people is a really easy way to diversify talent / resources / contributions

  2. starting small / local - starting by supporting the immediate local communities is a great way to organically build the roots to survive in your native ecosystem. it's like how planting native flowers ends up needing less water + care.
    a. for example, you may help a local farmer and now, although they are not part of your enclave or this project, they may offer alternate ways to obtain vitamins (perhaps through trade rather than through capital)

    building community like this also helps feed into point 1.

i think there are two things that i'd like to add to the bootstrap section 1. bootstrapping also means bootstrapping people. adding people is a really easy way to diversify talent / resources / contributions 2. starting small / local - starting by supporting the immediate local communities is a great way to organically build the roots to survive in your native ecosystem. it's like how planting native flowers ends up needing less water + care. a. for example, you may help a local farmer and now, although they are not part of your enclave or this project, they may offer alternate ways to obtain vitamins (perhaps through trade rather than through capital) building community like this also helps feed into point 1.
long productive life. The new productive capacity might serve the long productive life. The new productive capacity might serve the
enlave and aligned external sibling-enclaves. enclave and aligned external sibling-enclaves.
2. Acquire what you need by trading with your network instead of with the 2. Acquire what you need by trading with your network instead of with the
capitalist superstructure. This is the flip side of option 1: maybe capitalist superstructure. This is the flip side of option 1: maybe