The Next Economy (Part II): The Solutions
George Catlin’s exchange with Roar Bjonnes continues as they explore how Prout can bring about positive change within the context of a capitalist system.
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A Prout Perspective on Sustainability
Sustainability has been a buzzword for the last few decades, but the present ecological crisis demonstrates that it is impossible to achieve sustainability within the capitalist framework that puts profit before people and planet. Prout is based on respect for all living beings, as well as the entire inanimate world.
Forget Peak Oil-Think Instead About Peak Everything
The world is heading for an “ecological credit crunch” far worse than the recent financial crisis. We humans are over-using the natural resources of the planet. Read an eye-opening excerpt from Roar Bjonne’s Growing a New Economy.
Rethinking Green Economics: Beyond the Triple Bottom Line (TBL)
Since the conception of the phrase ‘People, Planet, Profit’ in the mid 1990s, many private companies and multinational corporations pride themselves on adhering to TBL tenets. In this extract from Roar Bjonne’s book, Growing a New Economy, he questions how effective it can be while we still operate within a capitalist system.