This book may be a hard pill to swallow. But it's a necessary conversation that must be had for anyone wishing to sanely navigate the chaotic & predatory culture we all find ourselves in. We all know something is just not right. We all sense the imbalance, injustice & insanity. But what can we actually do about it? Who & what can be trusted? These 5 authors are not your typical academic lot. Most of what is discussed inside this book would never make its way into mainstream corporate media...

Expanded and updated, Charles Eisenstein's classic treatise on capitalism, currency, and the gift economy.This revised version traces the history of money, from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, and includes new material on cryptocurrencies and emerging research that has come out since the book's original publication. CharlesEisenstein shows how capitalism contributes to alienation, competition, and scarcity; destroys community; and necessitates e...

****An Amazon Editor's Pick in Best Nonfiction**“An intimate, honest, accountable, and thorough invitation into healing” -- adrienne maree brown, author of Pleasure Activism“This book is a powerhouse.” -- Ashley JuddThe myth of wellness is a lie. And until we learn to confront and dismantle its toxic systems, we can’t ever be well.**Better, stronger, healthier, whole--the wellness industry promises us that with enough intention, investment, and positi...

In The Progress Paradox, Gregg Easterbrook draws upon three decades of wide-ranging research and thinking to make the persuasive assertion that almost all aspects of Western life have vastly improved in the past century--and yet today, most men and women feel less happy than in previous generations. Why this is so and what we should do about it is the subject of this book.Between contemporary emphasis on grievances and the fears engendered by 9/11, today it is comm...

What if the distinction between business and doing good vanished? What if all those who engaged in business were committed to a deeper purpose, and all those committed to doing good were entrepreneurial and enterprising? What would it take for a world of seven billion such people to solve all the world’s problems?More and more people are looking for meaning and purpose in their lives as employees, as consumers, and as investors. More and more people have more than enough material g...

2020 upended every aspect of our lives. But where is our world heading next? Will pandemic, protests, economic instability, and social distance lead to deeper inequalities, more nationalism, and further erosion of democracies around the world? Or are we moving toward a global re-awakening to the importance of community, mutual support, and the natural world? In our lifetimes, the future has never been so up for grabs. The New Possible offers twenty-eight unique visions of what can be, if i...

We live in an era in which most of the influences that shape the character and lifestyle of your child come from outside the home. You can reduce some of the effects of these very powerful influences, but you cannot shut them off. How then do you raise your child to eventually become a truly effective, responsible and confident adult participant within this highly dynamic or, to put it more correctly, unstable or even predatory social, economic and political environment? The answer lies in...

Westerners and Japanese men have a vivid mental image of Japanese women as dependent, deferential, and devoted to their families--anything but ambitious. In fact, the author shows, Japanese women hold equal and sometimes even more powerful positions than men in many spheres.

Normal? Everyone is trying to be so, but there is no clear definition to what it is, which is why we all end up confused. We look up to society for guidance and we find a strong influencer - marketing. It tell us what to think, how to act, and who to be. But marketing is driven by self-interest. It promises to improve our live, but often fails to deliver on this promise. This is why we have a record high levels of obesity, debt, and depression. But is happiness still possible? It is! By si...

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Human individuals having keen observation of events, and possessing intense perception of the reasons behind these events have pondered for solutions to better human life. These pages are written to entreat thecreative minds to produce simpler solutions or answers for the masses for their everyday living.

How to live in harmony with the planet and with each other? Which is the best way to meet the global challenges of today?Philosophers, political scientists, world leaders and many other people are looking for answers of these crucial questions. Every generation formulates its ideas, has its hopes and is searching for the next step of building a more just social order. According to the author of this book, society which implements the holistic model will find the way to peace and com...