Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge becomes sovereignty when it can be applied. Practical skills allow households and communities to solve problems, maintain assets, produce goods, provide services, teach others, and create economic value. The skills pillar includes agriculture, preservation, carpentry, electrical and mechanical knowledge, technology, transportation, business administration, finance, media, education, repair, construction, and other useful capabilities. No individual needs to master every field.
The objective is to develop a community with a broad and increasingly connected base of competence. Knowledge transfer is equally important. Mentoring, teaching, apprenticeships, books, workshops, digital education, and intergenerational learning help prevent useful knowledge from disappearing and allow capability to compound across generations.