Can Wind Power Revive Jobs in America's Heartland?

Re:Can Wind Power Revive Jobs in America's Heartland? by toomuchtodo on Sunday April 09, 2017 @08:38PM (#14075155)

> You what could do it though? A new new deal focused not just on national roads and bridges, but public owned internet.

I think this is the profound part, and it contributes toward enraged_camel and massysett's comments as well.

If you want people to take pride in their work, give them ownership: bridges, roads, wind/solar, municipal broadband last mile, contributing towards the maintaining and expansion of national parks and reserves. "I helped build that". It provides purpose. People need purpose in what they do (on top of autonomy and mastery). [1]

This is how you create community from public works projects. "Building Tomorrow Together" would make a great New Deal umbrella project, funded by the US government.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive:_The_Surprising_Truth_Ab...

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Re:Can Wind Power Revive Jobs in America's Heartland? by arca_vorago on Sunday April 09, 2017 @09:18PM (#14075333)

I agree, which is why I have been trying to read up on the constitutional issues surrounding the new deal programs. There is plenty of opportunity to tighten up the MIICC budget and use lots of it benefit real people in the short term and all people in the long term.

I grew up with a national forest as my back yard, so I understand the value of such projects first-hand.

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