AN ECONOMY FOR A NEW ERA
Humans have an amazing capacity to find solutions to their most challenging problems.
So, why are we content to endure an economy that is incapable of meeting even the most basic needs for half of humanity?
Why aren’t we adopting a system that supports our environment and helps all living beings thrive?
We can do better.
We need a socio-economic system that can:
- guarantee basic necessities through well-paying jobs for everyone
- motivate people through incentives to use their potential for the advancement of all
- give communities the power to determine their own economic destinies
- utilize our resources to enrich the lives of all living beings
Proutist Universal (PU) is a global network of activists and thinkers inspired by the integral vision and approach of the Progressive Utilization Theory (PROUT).
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Prout Global Certification Training
Join us for a dynamic, accessible, and inspiring 9-month journey into the vision and application of PROUT — designed for thinkers, change-makers, and activists around the world.
Prout Convention 2026 Registration now open!
Prout Convention 2026 registration now open!
Prout Convention is an international gathering space for thinkers, practitioners, and activists committed to exploring and applying a vision of a just, cooperative, and spiritually grounded society.
Each year, participants from around the world come together to exchange experiences, research, and initiatives that translate these principles into lived practice and concrete social transformation.
From July 18–23, 2026, we will gather in Denmark, Avnø Oasis Ecovillage under the theme ‘Economic Democracy: Creating Well-being for All‘
We look forward to seeing you there.
We're now on Substack!
- Can Communities Control Their Own Economy?
Twenty-five years ago, I was living in the city of Philadelphia, engaged in a two-year study of the city’s Empowerment Zone project.
- Becoming a Local Person in Today’s World
A reflection of my journey to integrating my socio-economic interests and consciously choosing my circumstances to become a local.
- Local Economy and Real Wealth
Sweet Corn and Tomatoes, Connections and Creativity
Inspiring interviews with guests envisioning a just and compassionate future in line with Progressive Utilization Theory (PROUT). We explore practical ways in which we can all move forward as a collective society to progressively enhance our wellbeing.
CineProut is a monthly online film club dedicated to exploring the social, political, and economic issues of our time through the lens of PROUT.
CineProut invites all those who enjoy thought-provoking films and meaningful discussions to engage in collective reflection and dialogue.
One Human Society
It is time to bring humanity together around universal values and the goal of achieving the welfare of every individual, community, and nation.
Learn how
“The constitutional proposals of Prout are the ethical summary of everything that humanity needs to accomplish universal fraternity. The importance of Prout is that its vision of a new world is not just concerned with political, social and economic relationships, but also with education, gender relationships and spirituality.”
Frei Betto
Activist and author of the bestsell Fidel and Religion
“The exceptional importance of the Prout system resides in two fundamental points: its completeness and its viability. The entire system comes from a correct understanding of the human being, personal and collective, and authentic human development…”
Leonardo Boff
Theologian, professor and author of over 100 books
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