Counter-economy / counter-matrix shit:
1. I started my own group in my area (based on the principals of freedomcells.org--local action, solutions-focused, decentralized, non-political,) and we do a lot of things together like support each other's small businesses, gardens, and privacy/security tech stuff.
2. Everyone in my local group trades goods/services or uses cash or btc. Almost no one takes cards or checks.
3. I trade with people irl a lot. I make food (mos of it's low carb/diabetic-friendly), and people are pretty happy to get homemade soup and jerky in exchange for something. Sometimes I fix people's websites and computers, and they pay cash, or we get coffee or lunch and it's on them.
4. Our group also has regular Agora Markets between spring and fall and we invite local vendors to join us in an effort to show we support indie entrepreneurship, and try to encourage anti-statism in terms of business practices, but we don't look down on anyone who is new to it all and still takes Venmo or whatever. Most of them aren't familiar with libertarian/anarcho principles, but we plant the seeds with conversations, and we put out a table that displays material devoted to the information, as well as on our website, and they (and visitors to the markets) get a chance to think about it, and they come back or they don't.
We can only meet people where they're at and hope they're interested. π€·πΌββοΈ
The greater metro Freedom Cell in my area gets together regularly and holds skill sharing events and discussions centered around things like self reliance and sufficiency, unbanking, trusts/PMAs, etc. Many are interested in the counter economy but aren't savvy with the btc just yet, but eager to learn. I think that when times aren't bad / there's no current hysteria, everyday normal people are less apt to prioritize freedom and liberty so our group growth slows down a bit. But we're doing pretty well considering we're in a very blue metropolitan area that has also seen an increase in red-leaning statism as well (over the last 4 years).
