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“If there's a lack of trust in an economic system, it introduces additional costs into the system. And those costs are shared among all participants in the economic ecosystem. So that's why trust is important.”

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Author:Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“When trust is prevalent in an economy, it allows for more business engagements. When there's trust; people are more willing to buy and more willing to sell, and the costs of buying and selling are reduced.”

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“As a species, we need to achieve efficiency in the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services on a planetary scale.”

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“It’s time for a new understanding of what capital is and how to put it to use wisely.”

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“Honoring agreements is integral to maintaining a healthy economy.”

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“If we want a circular economy; a permaculture economy - we need to design decay into products and processes as opposed to disposability. Manufacturers should design materials and products to programmatically biodegrade back into an economic ecosystem. This will allow for more efficient upcycling and the cultivation of various business opportunities in the process.”

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Author:Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“From a systems design and distribution perspective, we should put more emphasis on commodities than on products. This is how nature works — an economy where commodities are easily accessible and easily convertible into products.”

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“In a permaculture economy, all capital is productive capital and all resources are efficiently utilized.”

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“Forests are the best case studies for economic excellence.”

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“3d printers use less material, labor and energy yet they're more effective than substractive manufacturing machines. At full potential and systems scale, they achieve greater results in less time. When something does more with less, it's a good investment. And when that's employed on a systems level, theres a multiplicative benefit effect.”

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“Inheritance is a natural phenomena. Every tree in every forest is first expected to productively utilize the inheritance it receives from prior generations of trees and other life forms. And every tree in every forest is expected to provide an inheritance of new substance created through growth for subsequent generations of trees and other life forms. In ecological systems, there is a correlation between inheritance and growth, each facilitating the other. Economic systems should function in the same way.”

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“Bartering has a suite of business applications in today's economy.”

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“A Permaculture Economy provides the greatest conditions for people and businesses to thrive.”

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“A well designed economy is similar to a well designed permaculture garden.”

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“Healthy economies are diverse economies that host a variety of industries and types of businesses — in the same way that a healthy forest has a variety of plant species.”

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“When you put your business' roots into the Mayflower network, you're plugging into a network based on permaculture design principles. Our ecosystem is unique and our ecosystem offers unique value.”

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“If there are gaps of unproductive capital in the system, everybody loses. And when capital productivity is maximized, everybody wins.”

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“Every problem in society is caused by or correlated to the inefficient utilization of capital. How do we solve the problems in supply chains? More efficient utilization of capital. How to we solve climate change problems? More efficient utilization of capital. How do we end poverty? The more efficient utilization of capital. How do we improve our education system? The more efficient utilization of capital. How do we transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources? The efficient utilization of capital. Simply by striving to efficiently utilize all capital everywhere, we will by default solve a multitude of problems.”

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“Everything in a permaculture ecosystem is expected to have continuous present utility.”

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“Designing economies based on permaculture design principles is the best way to ensure shared prosperity and an equitable distribution of wealth; not by force, but by design.”

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“When your business prioritizes the wellbeing of all of its stakeholders, then all of those stakeholders gain respect for the business and your business can utilize that respect as a sort of currency and a means to accomplish business objectives.”

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