Towards An Integral Economy

Isn’t it time to rethink our socioeconomic models? And reconsider the values at the core of our socioeconomic system? Isn’t it time for an economy that is firmly rooted in integral ecological principles? One that values the physical-emotional-psychological well-being of the planet’s inhabitants above financial growth? Our present economic and ecological crisis are truly alarming, but failure to recognize and properly respond to the message the alarm is signaling will have grave consequences indeed. Real more…

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Zeitgeist: Addendum & A New Earth

The Credit Crisis
The crisis that initially manifest as the sub-prime mortgage crisis in the United States, then quickly morphed and evolved into the global credit crisis — critically threatening the vital systems at the core of the developed world — is in essence not a financial crisis at all, but rather a crisis of [...]

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In the Neo-Liberal Ruins: Why Venezuela Matters

For an insightful, intriguing discussion concerning the significance of the socio-economic-political trends (“el cambio”) emergent in Latin America, I highly recommend the following conversation featuring Chris Lydon and Julia Buxton.

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