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

Explore this site to learn about the Progressive Utilization Theory (Prout)

“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 bestseller Fidel and Religion

“Alternative visions are crucial at this moment in history. Prout’s co-operative model of economic democracy, based on cardinal human values and sharing of the planet for the welfare of everyone, deserves our serious consideration.”

Noam Chomsky

Professor of Linguistics at MIT, Author, Social Critic

“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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