These articles represent a PROUT analysis of important current issues, written by PROUT activists
What would the world look like if Prout – as theory and movement – were in power? This was the core question posed by Sohail Inayatullah, UNESCO Chair in Futures Studies, in his playful workshop with a group of socio-spiritual activists.
Since the Thatcher and Reagan era, tax cuts for the rich have been spouted as the best way to stimulate the economy. Recently, this trend has changed. For the first time in decades, progressive voices are calling for increased taxation of the rich. T Shanks ponders this vital question.
Within the historic context of the rise of Capitalism and the fall of Communism, Maheshvara Pacheco explores where Prout stands in its approach to economy.
A recent UN report warns: The global capitalist system is on the verge of collapse. Roar Bjonnes looks at the solutions that lie beyond the scope of Green Capitalism.
Swearing, lies and vicious attacks on his opponents. Trump has set a precedent for flying in the face of political correctness and diplomacy, spurning a new trend in abrasive political rhetoric. Tim Shanks explores how ethical leaders can express themselves in the changing world of civic discourse.
The Democrats betrayal of America’s working class, which began with Clinton’s move to the right in the 1990s, enabled Trump to come into power, argues Roar Bjonnes.
With a quiz to check how tuned in you are to the current global reality, we look at how far we’ve come and how we decide where we are headed.
Recent patterns of rising temperatures around the globe are challenging the assumptions of climate change deniers. We look at the issue in the light of Prout’s fundamental principles.
James Quilligan analyses the characteristics of Free Trade and Protectionism and how Prout, through its emphasis on economic decentralisation, localism and democratic decision-making, integrates and transcends them both.
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