
Locally Grown with Jim Fini
In my book, Locally Grown: The Art of Sustainable Government, I talk about how our country's bottom up design of 20,000 zip codes, 50 states and 1 Federal government, brilliantly distributes power within that bottom-up infrastructure. Our Founders intended most governance to be done locally. And about the inherent dangers of too much centralized power. My book exposes the unsustainability of our government debt and the awful bargain we make when we exchange freedom for security. I introduce readers to Locally Grown principles like sustainability, accountability, the double-bottom line, harnessing excess capacity, simplification, and engaged citizenship. I make the case that returning to our federalist roots through Locally Grown principles is the path to sustainable, effective government that better serves the “Common Good.”
Episodes
Episode 58: Jim's Pasta Bolognese

Episode 57: Artificial Intelligence Explains Locally Grown Government

Episode 56: Generation Z Gives Us Hope: an Interview with Lance Lunceford

Episode 55 - A Rock n Roll memoire with Jim and Tom Fini

Episode 53: A Phoenix Rising from the Ashes: former US Rep Chris Collins

Episode 52: Lessons in Preserving American Freedom: An interview with Laz Lopez

Activism Posing as Journalism: My Love-Hate Relationship with PBS

Episode 50 - MLK is Rolling in His Grave

Elections 2022: The Threat to Democracy is Real, But It’s Not What You Think.

Episode 48 - From a Life of Crime to a Wonderful Life

Episode 47 –America’s Absolute Most Important Priority

Episode 46 - Memorial Day

Episode 45 - with Florida Congressman Bill Posey

Episode 44 - The New Cold War

Episode 43 - with Retired Ukraine Diplomat David Hunter

Episode 42 - The Health of our Oceans with Dr. Rikki Neilsen

Episode 41 - America is only as Good as its Public Schools

Episode 40 - Rome, China, the United States and the Cycles of History

Episode 39 - on Race in America with Cecil Grant

Episode 38 - Time to Wake Up to Rising Geopolitical Risks. Are You Listening Joe?

Episode 37 - Seeking Middle Ground with Author Andrew Shelley

Episode 36 - Crypto with Stormborn Part 2.

Episode 35 - May You Live in Interesting Times

Episode 34 - Systemic Racism isn’t the Problem. It’s Bad Public Policy.

Episode 33 - Bitcoin and Crypto with Stormborn Partners
