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Capitalism--its Nature and its Replacement - Buddhist and Marxist Insights (Hardcover)
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Capitalism--its Nature and its Replacement - Buddhist and Marxist Insights (Hardcover)
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In this third decade of the 21st century, deep problems plague our
world. Many people lack adequate nutrition, health care, and
education, because-while there is enough wealth for everyone to
meet these basic needs-most of it is tightly controlled by precious
few. Global warming causes droughts, floods, rising sea levels, and
soon the forced migrations of millions of people. In this book,
philosopher Graham Priest explains why we find ourselves in this
situation, defines the nature of the problems we face, and explains
how we might solve and move beyond our current state. The first
part of this book draws on Buddhist philosophy, Marx's analysis of
capitalism, and their complementary role in explaining our present
crisis and the events that led us here. In the second part of the
book, Priest turns to the much harder question of how one might go
about creating a more rational and humane world. Here, he draws
again on Buddhist and Marxist ideas as well as some key aspects of
anarchist thought. His discussion of the need for bottom-up control
of production, power, ideology, and an emerging awareness of our
interdependence is a must-read for anyone who cares about the
future of the planet and our latent capacity to care for each
other. Key Features Explains the necessary elements of Marxist,
Buddhist, and anarchist thought-no background knowledge of
political theory or Buddhism is necessary Shows how Buddhist and
Marxist notions of persons are complementary Convincingly shows
capitalism's role in creating current socio-economic problems
Provides an analysis of the corrosiveness of top-down power
structures and why they should be eliminated in a post-capitalist
state Discusses capitalism's role in war, environmental
degradation, and race and gender-based oppression
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