Bioregionalism

I came across an interesting idea the other day that's been around for some time.

Bioregionalism is a philosophy that celebrates the diversity of endemic cultures - primarily as a reflection of local environment. It looks to the embrace of local environments and history in order to produce diversity in the face of globalization. It'd be great to have all the economic benefits of free trade without losing fascinating regional differences in attitudes, accents, food and design. I guess this ties in with my earlier post on The Big Sort. Maybe once again, the advance of globalization will defy critics by leading to increased local heterogeneity and self-determination.

And, because I love maps!