Producing For Need
From Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:
“Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services…”
From Michael H. Shuman, 2000, Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age, p. 52:
“… is it really possible to structure a viable community around just these economic sectors? Can community-scale businesses meet local citizens’ needs…?”
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