Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast

Living Off the Grid In the City Podcast. To be self-sufficient in communications you may not depend on any payment or outside entity to be able to communicate with others. As generally ask for permission to speak, you should not pay to be able to call someone you know that is away from you. I believe communication to be a human right, therefor it should not be limited by your ability to pay. Even...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. Electricity is expensive and frankly unecessary. Yes, it is convenient and advantageous, but it is not necessary. You may live without electricity just fine. Or, you may supply your own electricity for a fraction of the cost that most of us pay. Here is how. https://www.youtube.com/@hbcsolarpvtech https://www.youtube.com/@hbcsolarpvtechbyron https://www.fac...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. A significant benefit of living off the grid is the ability to be self-sustainable, which means you can provide for your basic needs without relying solely on others. Many people believe they are already self-sufficient because they pay for these needs, but in reality, this often involves limited choices about where and how to obtain them. For instance, mos...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. This episode emphasize that food is a fundamental human need, and access to it should be a basic right. It criticizes the high cost of food, noting that it is a significant burden for many families, exacerbated by inflation and systemic issues. Food insecurity is highlighted as a pressing issue affecting millions in the U.S. and globally, with limited, and...

Living Off the Grid in the City. Communication is considered a human right and should not be restricted by any government or institution. It is unfair to charge exorbitant sums for using modern basic communication technology, as this marginalizes ordinary people and does not allow them to benefit from competition in the market to obtain lower prices. In addition, relying on geographic location to...

The increase in the costs of water and water services is due to several factors. First, the increase in bottled water consumption has led to a general increase in water prices. Although it would be expected that with increased demand and competition in the market, prices would drop, this has not happened. Instead, the bottled water business has become very lucrative and more and more money is bein...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. Food has become an object of exploitation by governments and private entities, who make us believe that we have no choice but to buy their food, despite paying high prices and consuming chemicals. We are often denied the ability to produce our own food, making us dependent on these corrupt entities. However, we have the choice to demand affordable and safe...

Living off the grid allows you to avoid the high costs of living. The costs of living are directly related to the energy, resources, and time required. For example, the prices of electricity paid to the electricity company may be excessive. Many times, you pay more than necessary for different living expenses, especially in energy, housing, food and communication. Energy companies promote excessiv...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. Efficient methods. Here I define, explain, and give reasons for being efficient. I share my recent experiences in Japan, what I believe one of the most efficient societies today. Efficient methods encompass the actions, choices, technologies, and mentalities that allow us to be efficient. Efficiency is simply operating at optimal performance, using the leas...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. Communication services, such as telephone, internet and paid TV, are considered basic necessities in modern society. Communication can be one-way or two-way and is protected as a human right. However, some entities impose limits on these services, such as offering limited choices and charging for them. This can be immoral and criminal, as it limits access t...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. This episode addresses the issue of mandatory water and sewage services. Water service refers to the supply of drinking water for human consumption and other applications in a given area, through different methods such as pipes and vehicles. These services are provided by both public companies (called water supply company) and private companies (called wate...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. The electric company is abusive in many ways, first and most notably is the high percentage of one's income that it charges from the poor and working classes. It imposes ridiculous fees and taxes with its already high rates, and it charges, rich and poor, the same rates for energy. These abuses cause that those of low-to-medium incomes; pay majority of...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. The electric company is abusive in many ways, first and most notably is the high percentage of one's income that it charges from the poor and working classes. It imposes ridiculous fees and taxes with its already high rates, and it charges, rich and poor, the same rates for energy. These abuses cause that those of low-to-medium incomes; pay majority of...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. The electric company is abusive in many ways, first and most notably is the high percentage of one's income that it charges from the poor and working classes. It imposes ridiculous fees and taxes with its already high rates, and it charges, rich and poor, the same rates for energy. These abuses cause that those of low-to-medium incomes; pay majority of...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. The electric company is abusive in many ways, first and most notably is the high percentage of one's income that it charges from the poor and working classes. It imposes ridiculous fees and taxes with its already high rates, and it charges, rich and poor, the same rates for energy. These abuses cause that those of low-to-medium incomes; pay majority of...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. The electric company is abusive in many ways, first and most notably is the high percentage of one's income that it charges from the poor and working classes. It imposes ridiculous fees and taxes with its already high rates, and it charges, rich and poor, the same rates for energy. These abuses cause that those of low-to-medium incomes; pay majority of...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. The electric company is abusive in many ways, first and most notably is the high percentage of one's income that it charges from the poor and working classes. It imposes ridiculous fees and taxes with its already high rates, and it charges, rich and poor, the same rates for energy. These abuses cause that those of low-to-medium incomes; pay majority of...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. The electric company is abusive in many ways, first and most notably is the high percentage of one's income that it charges from the poor and working classes. It imposes ridiculous fees and taxes with its already high rates, and it charges, rich and poor, the same rates for energy. These abuses cause that those of low-to-medium incomes; pay majority of...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. The electric company is abusive in many ways, first and most notably is the high percentage of one's income that it charges from the poor and working classes. It imposes ridiculous fees and taxes with its already high rates, and it charges, rich and poor, the same rates for energy. These abuses cause that those of low-to-medium incomes; pay majority of...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast 16. What we consider to be obligations are often things we are taught to think of as mandatory. Paying for anything, especially necessities should not be mandatory. This robs us of our rights to exist and categorizes these rights as privileges to those that can pay. Living off the grid helps you become aware of this and empowers you to live truly free. Hecto...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast 15. The oil and gas industry generates large revenues worldwide and employs millions of people. Russia's Gazprom, PetroChina and China's Sinopec are the leading oil and gas companies in terms of employees. However, despite being a profitable sector, it is also extremely dangerous for workers exposed to harmful environments and hazardous products. It...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast 14. The oil and gas industry generates large revenues worldwide and employs millions of people. Russia's Gazprom, PetroChina and China's Sinopec are the leading oil and gas companies in terms of employees. However, despite being a profitable sector, it is also extremely dangerous for workers exposed to harmful environments and hazardous products. It...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast 13. Humans have been pillaging the world's wildlands and destroying wildlife in the process. And, this has been industrialized and rapidly increasing for over 2 centuries now. The harm we are doing to the animals of earth is on a mass extinction scale. Animal life is among the direst reasons to get off the grid. Deforestation is a major problem, and the...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. Water, noise, and light pollution are significant health and environmental problems.  These can be alleviated by living off the grid methods.  Water has been polluted by major catastrophes and during everyday vehicle use.  Our cities and homes are noise and stressful places. And, our cities and homes are replete with intense and sleep depriving lights.  The...

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast 11. Decarbonizing the world’s economy has been named as a primary and powerful method to contribute to the solution to climate change. Decarbonizing is to shed the use and need for any fossil fuel technology or industry. Decarbonization is necessary for depolluting our environment. Going off the grid helps slow-down, stop, and reverse pollution. By ceasing y...