Commitment Quote by Wendell Berry
““An economy genuinely local and neighborly offers to localities a measure of security they cannot derive from a national or a global economy controlled by people who, by principle, have no local commitment.””
About This Quote
Source Essay: “The Local Economy” by Wendell Berry, 1990
A truly local economy gives communities security that larger economies cannot provide because they lack local commitment.
In simple terms: Local economies provide security.
Support and invest in local businesses.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- urban planning
- community development
- policy making
- small business support
- grassroots activism
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can local economies balance self‑reliance with broader market access?
- What policies encourage genuine local investment?
Local economies may lack resources and scale compared to national markets.