First of all, welcome back! It’s been a while.
I suppose you’re talking about some kind of parallel economy? If that’s your goal then by all means give it a try, if it works out it could be a catalyst. The Zeitgeist 4 movie is probably somewhat about this.
I think this is the wrong wording. Capitalism is here to stay as long as there is no better alternative. And when we single out just capitalism we don’t really explain the whole issue. Any infinite growth economy, regardless of the environmental and social cost, is an anti-economy. This also includes all the other isms (socialism, communism, etc.) A better wording is transitioning out of capitalism, or outgrowing the infinite growth model towards a more steady state economy in balans with the Earth’s carrying capacity.
And talking about transition and things like that, I think @DiegoJujuy has a good point there. What is required is a different mindset, which can be brought about with education. And that’s why TZM is an educational movement.
Have you seen this Zeit-Talks episode?
There are many mainstream alternatives you can use to outgrow the current socioeconomic system. I don’t think it’s a good strategy to create a small community and grow from there. I think it’s best to cherry pick the easy to do stuff that has an impact on the short and long term. In the meantime our website has an updated list.
Don’t try to waste too much time on those who already made up their mind and are not willing to discuss alternative economic models. Pick the road with the least resistance and build up from there. Sometimes the people defending the status quo just don’t like to stand out, so they might not want to hear it. But if the momentum kicks in, they might change their mind later and become your strongest supporters.
The way TZM conducts activism is through local chapters.