THE ECOTOPIAN ECONOMY: FRUIT OF CRISIS
The rumor that Ecotopians are lazy after hearing about the 20 hour work week. This however has given a great deal more jobs. The Ecotopians destroyed the old economy after independence and put the workforce back to work removing the old and building the new. There where some discomforts, and major companies had to beg for money after being use to dominating politics,  but there was no real pain.

IN ECOTOPIA'S BIG WOODS
I have noted many times before in my reports wood is a major building resource here. Both rural and urban people love trees. They almost have a fetish for it. Reforestation programs have supplied a constant environmentally friendly supply of lumber. Forestry camps have replanted thousands of acres of trees. There's no clear cutting, and forest are mixed.  People who wish to use wood in Ecotopia have to work in the forestry camps to make up for there impact. There's a lot of goofing off but when they do work  they did as sacred work. Electric tractors do most of the heavy work with almost no impact on the land. The camps have log cutting machines but not there not sawmills. Lumber is bought from mills in more open areas and are solely for domestic consumption. Diesel truck are still used but people argue about it. Farms and ranches are still doing fine even with all this.