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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.
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. Â
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