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Building a Solidarity Society - Power, People, and Planet (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
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Building a Solidarity Society - Power, People, and Planet (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
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BUILDING A SOLIDARITY SOCIETY Is it the impossible dream: a caring
and sustainable society that fosters the flourishing of people and
planet? Many are deeply skeptical about whether such a
transformative change is a goal worth pursuing. But pursuit of this
goal may be our only realistic choice; the misuse of power then is
the obstacle to be overcome. This book leads the skeptical reader -
whether college student or underpaid worker - on an exploration of
the priorities of the powerful, the economic theories that justify
their decisions, and the alternative world views that are firing
the imagination and efforts of activists across the globe.
Economist Marianne Hill speaks to those who worry that switching
from a capitalist to a democratic economy would kill the goose that
lays the golden eggs. Drawing on cutting-edge scholarship, she
explores why people accept a status quo in which the few have the
right to control the labor of the many, and the right to distribute
the wealth collectively created. Research findings, data and
stories drawn from the COVID-19 pandemic and other recent crises
are used to explain why plutocrats show little concern for the
economic distress and insecurity suffered by so many. Steps can be
taken to move us towards a more humane and sustainable way of
living. Exciting possibilities are presented, based on recent
manifestos, party platforms, books and documents. Advocates for a
caring solidarity society are many and, once united, can be the
force that redistributes power in firms, families and society. This
book aims to foster the clarity, cohesion and courage that can
ensure their success.
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