Tag: Economy

Portugal Welcomes Proutist Author

by R. Green Roar Bjonnes, co-author of the ground-breaking book Growing A New Economy visited Lisbon and Covilha, Portugal, to present his findings on practical and comprehensive solutions to today’s problems and to strengthen contacts with local community leaders and thinkers.

February 21, 2019·

Prout: a Viable Alternative or a Utopia?

by Howard Nemon and Dada Maheshvarananda At a recent gathering of Spiritual Activists in Ojai, California, participants were challenged to bring Prout into the midst of public debate by creatively exploring how its principles could be applied to important current social, economic and political issues.

February 21, 2019·

Prout Rally in Nagpur, India, demands Statehood for Vidarbha

By Ravi Singh In December 2018, the Proutist Bloc of India staged a rally in the city of Nagpur. The protest highlighted the plight of poor people in the region and demanded that it be given statehood as a first step toward addressing the huge levels of debt and desperation impacting local farmers.

February 19, 2019·

The Prout Parliament Game

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.

February 18, 2019·

Proutist Vision Shared with Indian activists

by K. Subramaniyan Around 40 social activists participated in a 2 day workshop organized jointly by the Yusuf Meherally Centre and Proutist Forum, which was held in Puri, Odisha in January, 2019. Presentations were inspired by the failings of the present economic model; Oxfam’s most recent report on inequality; and the Prout model of economic democracy and decentralization.

February 18, 2019·

Economy

To Tax the Rich or to Cap Wealth, That is the Question

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.

February 18, 2019·

Economy

Prout inspired cooperative wins prize for new local products

The coastal city of Oroquieta, Philippines is developing a more vibrant and resilient local economy thanks to implementing Prout principles. The new initiatives have led to an increase in local organic food production, small scale industries, employment, and the formation of cooperative enterprises in a way that protects and preserves the natural environment.

December 21, 2018·

Prout Research Institute Venezuela supports local self-sufficiency

In collaboration with local farm, Centro Madre, the Prout Research Institute Venezuela has established initiatives that support local people to become more self-sufficient in producing their own food in the midst of the country’s economic crisis.

November 29, 2018·

Economy

Market Economy vs Planned Economy

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.

November 24, 2018·

Economy

Economic Democracy conference in Maine, USA

70 people participated in the landmark conference at the University of Maine. Talks and workshops covered topics such as cooperatives, the biopsychology of cooperation, healthcare, decentralized energy, food sovereignty, financing economic democracy, indigenous rights, fair trade, cooperative housing and land care, ecology-based economy and timebanking.

November 24, 2018·

UN Warns of Global Collapse: So How Can We Prevent It?

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.

November 17, 2018·

Economy

Economic Democracy Seminar, New Delhi

A seminar on the theme of Economic Democracy was organized by the Proutist Forum on 7th October at the Nehru Yuva Kendra in New Delhi. As a result of the program requests came to arrange similar programs and presentations on Prout in various parts of the country.

October 31, 2018·

Thriving People, Thriving Planet