“We are in trouble because modern economic theory and the practice of finance especially . . . remain dangerously grounded in an outdated mechanistic worldview that fails to reflect the reality of the more accurate living-systems worldview.” (John Fullerton)
The Demons of Violence
“My biggest objection to violence stems from the fact that it simply doesn’t work, or doesn’t work nearly as well as nonviolent resistance.” (Srdja Popovic)
Democracy Incorporated, by Sheldon Wolin
An unprecedented combination of corporate and state power has progressively shaped itself in the U.S. after WWII, as Sheldon S. Wolin characterized it, “Inverted Totalitarianism.” What is behind this concept?
Democracy’s Perversion
The United States tends to equate being “the greatest power in the world” with being a democracy. But which is it? How and why would a constitutionally limited government turn into a superpower?
Vision of Tomorrow
After finding something small but popular to rally around, the cause needs a vision of tomorrow that speaks to people’s needs. This transition was notably illustrated in the Maldives when the local dictator was ousted in 2008.