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Redefining Prosperity
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Author : Isabelle Cassiers
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-08-27
Redefining Prosperity written by Isabelle Cassiers and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-27 with Business & Economics categories.
Society today faces a difficult contradiction: we know exactly how the physical limits of our planet are being reached and exactly why we cannot go on as we have before – and yet, collectively, we seem unable to reach crucial decisions for our future in a timely way. This book argues that our definition of prosperity, which we have long assimilated with the idea of material wealth, may be preventing us from imagining a future that meets essential human aspirations without straining our planet to the breaking point. In other words, redefining prosperity is a necessary and urgent task. This book is the fruit of a long debate among 15 scholars from diverse fields who worked together to bring the depth and nuance of their respective fields to questions that affect us all. The result is a rich, transdisciplinary work that illuminates the philosophical and historical origins of our current definition of prosperity; identifies the complex processes that gave rise to the problems we face today; elucidates the ways in which our contemporary environmental, social, nutritional, economic, political, and cultural crises are interconnected; and explores why a half-century of economic growth has neither increased life satisfaction in the West nor vanquished world poverty. Approaching these broad-ranging questions from the specific standpoints of their disciplines, each of the authors offers thoughts for the future, considering possible escape routes and proposing changes to the way we live, behave, and organise society and public action – changes that actually respond, in an equitable way, to our deepest aspirations. Ultimately, in laying the groundwork for a public debate on this subject, this book poses a question to its readers: what is your definition of prosperity, and what can be done to promote it?
Reinventing Prosperity
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Author : Graeme Maxton
language : en
Publisher: Greystone Books
Release Date : 2016-10-08
Reinventing Prosperity written by Graeme Maxton and has been published by Greystone Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-08 with Business & Economics categories.
"An important contribution to the global debate about growth, equality, climate change, and the path to a viable human future." —David Korten, international bestselling author of When Corporations Rule the World The biggest challenges facing human wellbeing today—widening income inequality, continuing global poverty, and environmental degradation—may be simple to solve in theory. But, because we are required to come up with solutions that are acceptable to a political majority in the rich world, they are much harder to solve in practice. Most of the commonly proposed "solutions" are simply not acceptable to most people. Many of these proposed solutions—like stopping the use of fossil fuels—require a sacrifice today in order to obtain an uncertain advantage in the far future. Therefore they are politically infeasible in the modern world, which is marked by relatively short term thinking. In Reinventing Prosperity, Graeme Maxton and Jorgen Randers provide a new approach altogether through thirteen recommendations which are both politically acceptable and which can be implemented in the current period of slow economic growth around the world. Reinventing Prosperity solves the forty-year-old growth/no-growth standoff, by providing a solution to income inequality, continuing global poverty and climate change, a solution that will provide for economic growth but with a declining ecological footprint. Reinventing Prosperity shows us how to live better on our finite planet—and in ways we can agree on. "An essential guide to those who want to change the world for the better—and for certain." —Ha-Joon Chang, international bestselling author of 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism "[A] well-argued book . . . explaining complex issues in a style that is clear, logical, and succinct." — Publishers Weekly
Redefining Prosperity
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Author : Great Britain. Sustainable Development Commission
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Redefining Prosperity written by Great Britain. Sustainable Development Commission and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Economic policy categories.
Beyond Success
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Author : Jeff Gitterman
language : en
Publisher: Balboa Press
Release Date : 2014-05-09
Beyond Success written by Jeff Gitterman and has been published by Balboa Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-09 with Business & Economics categories.
Most classic success stories go something like this: I had nothing, but then discovered a new way of thinking, turned my life around and got everything I ever wanted I could tell you one such story. I went from having nothing to everything Id ever wanted in the space of about two yearswhat at the time was the life of my dreamsonly to discover that success wasnt what I thought it was. I couldnt identify it, but there was still something missing. Implicit in the statement money wont buy us happiness is the idea that something else will, even if we dont know what that something else is. This is what led me to my beyond success storythe search for what lies beyond the things I thought would make me happy... Excellent, filled with wisdom and perspective. -Dan Rather, award winning journalist and author A must read for anyone concerned with their future and the future of our world. -T. Harv Eker, author of the NY Times #1 bestseller Secrets of the Millionaire Mind The concepts in this book challenge the way we think about and approach professional and financial life, whether you are one of the many millions stepping into retirement, newly entering working life or at a crossroads. -Kathleen Murphy, former CEO, ING US Wealth Management A thought-provoking, philosophical discussion of what happiness really is and what it takes to achieve it. This is a dialogue that should benefit everyone. -ForeWord Reviews For more information, please visit: www.BeyondSuccessConsulting.com and www.GittermanWealth.com Jeff and Andrew are also Associate Producers of the feature documentary film Planetary: www.PlanetaryCollective.com
Prosperity Without Growth
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Author : Tim Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Earthscan
Release Date : 2009
Prosperity Without Growth written by Tim Jackson and has been published by Earthscan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Business & Economics categories.
"Prosperity without Growth" challenges the embedded, unquestioned assumptions of the global policy of growth and shows that it is necessaryand possibleto have increased and widespread prosperity without economic growth.
Strategies Policy Approaches And Resources For Local Food System Planning And Organizing
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Strategies Policy Approaches And Resources For Local Food System Planning And Organizing written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Food supply categories.
Rethinking Development
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Rethinking Development written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Bhutan categories.
Prospering Woman
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Author : Ruth Ross
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Prospering Woman written by Ruth Ross and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Psychology categories.
In her work as a therapist, Dr. Ross has found that the closer many women getto personal success, the more uncomfortable they become. Writing with empathyand encouragement, she shows women how to overcome this barrier to prosperityand how to turn their special strengths into powerful tools.
Redefining The U S E C Relationship
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Author : Michael Smith
language : en
Publisher: Royal Institute of International Affairs
Release Date : 1993
Redefining The U S E C Relationship written by Michael Smith and has been published by Royal Institute of International Affairs this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Business & Economics categories.
Citizenship And Consumption
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Author : Kate Soper
language : en
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Release Date : 2008-01-15
Citizenship And Consumption written by Kate Soper and has been published by Palgrave MacMillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-15 with Business & Economics categories.
This book provides a timely forum for current thinking on consumption and citizenship, exploring overlaps and tensions between them. Experts from history, theory, media studies, law, and civil society, retrieve alternative traditions of consumption and citizenship in West and East, and evaluate the civic prospects of consumption for the future.