In the last twenty years New Work has identified a multitude of extremely various technologies whose common element is that they all support the possibility of a Base Economy - i.e. the possibility of a very extensive (80%) economic self-reliance. What makes any technology a “New Work” technology is its ability to contribute to an independent, self-providing, and enhanced quality of life for a community. Examples include:

• Permaculture gardens and urban farming
• Waste water recycling equipment
• Fast, low-cost construction techniques
• Electrical generation technology
• Micro-factories for local production
• Compostable toilets
• New Work Cafe - Social media/communication and technological access redefining the workspace and work community.
• Transportation (from self-made automobiles, to lighter-than-air vehicles).

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