擺脫金錢至上的價值觀，重新定義何謂幸福奪回對經濟、工作、商業、市場、財產與金融的控制權透過日常生活中的選擇與行動，我們能夠創造不一樣的未來20世紀的主流觀點認為，經濟是一部以增長為燃料的機器，任何人為干涉都可能阻礙其順暢運作，危及經濟增長。我們將經濟增長奉為圭臬，掠奪各種自然資源，威脅其他物種的生存，我們聚焦於自身慾望，無視不斷擴大的貧富差距與他人的犧牲。然而，地球資源的耗盡及不平等的加劇，讓許多人開始懷疑這些代價是否值得付出。本書打破「經濟是一部機器」之迷思，將經濟重構為「我們決策和行動的後果」，並帶領讀者思考以下問題：何謂幸福？我們如何好好生存？如何分配剩餘？在我們尋求好好存活之際，我們如何對待他人？我們消耗了什麼資源？如何維護我們共有的資源？如何投資未來？我們在自己的社區中能夠做些什麼以產生影響？世界各地的人們起身行動，嘗試透過倫理行動「奪回經濟」，使其為社會和環境服務，造福人類與地球。透...

In the wake of economic crisis on a global scale, more and more people are reconsidering their role in the economy and wondering what they can do to make it work better for humanity and the planet. In this innovative book, J. K. Gibson-Graham, Jenny Cameron, and Stephen Healy contribute complex understandings of economics in practical terms: what can we do right now, in our own communities, to make a difference?Full of exercises, thinking tools, and inspiring examples from around t...

Al despertar de la crisis económica global, más y más gente está reconsiderando su papel en la economía y preguntándose qué puede hacer para que funcione mejor para la humanidad y el planeta. J. K. Gibson-Graham, Jenny Cameron y Stephen Healy contribuyen en términos prácticos a la compleja comprensión de la economía y responden a la pregunta: ¿qué podemos hacer ahora mismo en nuestras comunidades para hacer la diferencia? Con ejercicios atractivos, herramientas para pensar y ejemplos inspi...

Mapping the transformative effects of America’s urban solidarity economiesSolidarity economies, characterized by diverse practices of cooperation and mutual support, have long played pivotal but largely invisible roles in fostering shared survival and envisioning alternatives to racial capitalism globally and in the United States. This book maps the thriving existence of these cooperative networks in three differently sized American cities, highlighting their commi...

As economic crises, growing inequality and climate change prompt a global debate on the meaning and trajectory of development, increasing attention is focusing on 'social and solidarity economy' as a distinctive approach to sustainable and rights-based development.While we are beginning to understand what social and solidarity economy is, what it promises and how it differs from 'business as usual', we know far less about whether it can really move beyond its fringe status in many ...

The first three volumes of The Best Horror of the Year have been widely praised for their quality, variety, and comprehensiveness. Editor Ellen Datlow has now explored the entirety of the diverse horror market, distilling it into the fourth anthology in the series and providing an overview of the year in terror.Fear is the oldest human emotion, the most primal. We like to think we're civilized. We tell ourselves we're not afraid. And every year, we skim our fingers across ...

Improve understanding and support for people experiencing behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementiaFrom laying a foundation of the types of dementia, the BPSD Textbook addresses holistic assessment, understanding causes of changes in behaviour, issues of care, medical effects, the role of medication, and the importance of individually tailored psychosocial interventions.Relevant cases studies provide personalised examples of real-life issue...

This book brings together expert opinions from scientists to consider the evidence for climate change and its impacts on ticks and tick-borne infections. It considers what is meant by 'climate change', how effective climate models are in relation to ecosystems, and provides predictions for changes in climate at global, regional and local scales relevant for ticks and tick-borne infections. It examines changes to tick distribution and the evidence that climate change is responsible. The eff...

When you turn out the lights, the terror begins…A young man returns home and discovers the monster he feared as a child may be real after all. An accident in the shower traps an elderly woman in a nightmarish struggle for survival. And when a ghost hunter investigates the death of his lover, he learns that a local ghost story may hide a sinister grain of truth…Nightmares slither from the shadows in Scare Street’s latest spine-tingling collection. T...

When you turn out the lights, the terror begins…A young man returns home and discovers the monster he feared as a child may be real after all. An accident in the shower traps an elderly woman in a nightmarish struggle for survival. And when a ghost hunter investigates the death of his lover, he learns that a local ghost story may hide a sinister grain of truth…Nightmares slither from the shadows in Scare Street’s latest spine-tingling collection. Thirteen tales o...

Christianity believes in a God who acts in history. The Bible tells us the story of God’s actions in Israel, culminating in the ministry of Jesus of Nazareth and the spreading of the gospel from Jerusalem to Rome. The issue of history is thus unavoidable when it comes to reading the Bible. Volume 4 of the Scripture and Hermeneutics Series looks at how history has dominated biblical studies under the guise of historical criticism. This book explores ways in which different views of history ...

The follow up to the award-winning Laundered – An Anthology of Monster Messes.When hitting the grocery store is as adventuresome as your life gets, we've got some truly epic journeys for your action-craved reading pleasure!Epic usually means long. Not for these journeys. The Legion of Dorks has managed to cram an enormous amount of travel into bite-sized stories.Sail with a queen as she travels across the sea desperately trying to save her kingdom and...