Joel Welty
I am 83 years old. I worked mainly for consumer cooperatives most of my life, with the main focus on housing cooperatives. I have written more than 200 articles for national magazines, largely related to my work. I presently am on the Publications Committee of the National Association of Housing Cooperatives. I have been married to Ellie since 1952 and father of Stephanie since 1956. I have served in public office and also served as a leader in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Michigan. I am a Humanist and everyone in the Fellowship knows this but talks to me anyway. I generally attend the monthly meetings of my county Democratic Party, mostly as a spectator. I do write angry letters to the newspaper, especially when the Republicans stick their heads up. My chief concern is global warming, and I am interested in generating electricity at home with a wind turbine. Ellie and I built an earth-sheltered home five years ago and recommend it for everyone.
Latest Articles
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The New Economy: Resilient and Sustainable
Problem: we are running out of oil, and we have to cope with global warming. How can we make the transition to a world without oil and with worse weather?
Feb 23, 2011
- Joel Welty
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The New Economy: Globaloney!
The global economy has not brought happiness, but only depressed wages and exploitation. We should go local.
Feb 20, 2011
- Joel Welty
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The New Economy: Inventing Money
We must change our economy to counteract depressions and restore prosperity. We invented money and all that goes with it. Here is a new way to prosper.
Feb 17, 2011
- Joel Welty
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The New Economy: Saving Homeownership
The bubble and bust way of owning a home leads to foreclosures. A superior way of owning your home can protect you: cooperative housing.
Feb 11, 2011
- Joel Welty
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