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Other titles in the Schumacher Briefings series:Schumacher Briefings #09: Gaian Democracies: Redefining Globalisation and People-Powerby Roy Madron
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Schumacher Briefing No 9Our industrial activities have dangerously destabilized the Gaian system, and if humanity is to avoid disaster, we need to make changes now. In this new Briefing Roy Madron and John Jopling argue that we have no chance of achieving the necessary changes while our democracies exist to serve the "Global Monetocracy," which is engaged in the relentless pursuit of economic growth in order to sustain a global debt-money system for the benefit of the wealthy and powerful."Gaian Democracies" shows how to create a global network of just and sustainable societies that could co-exist symbiotically with Gaia. The authors stress the systems framework on which they have based their proposals and draw on real-world examples such as the Mondragon Cooperatives of Basque Spain, Visa International, the Semco Corporation, and the hundreds of participative budgets initiated by Brazilian Workers' Party. About the AuthorRoy Madron spent fifteen years as a TV reporter and producer and is now a consultant in systems improvement and participatory planning.John Jopling has helped to establish the Sustainable London Trust and World Wide Democracy Network. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword by Dr. Samir Rihani Summary and Introduction Chapter 1: A New Language of Change Some Basic System Concepts Complex Adaptive and Self-Organizing Systems Purposeful Human Systems More Advance Systems Concepts Chapter 2: Humanity in a Vicious Spiral Humanity's Assault on Its Own Environment The Sickness of Societies Prospects for Gaia Conclusion Chapter 3: The Global Monetocracy The Global Monetocracy Main Components of the Global Monetocracy Conclusion Chapter 4: A Political Vacuum The Resilience of the System Working with and within the System The Civil Society Movement Defense vs. Change strategies Chapter 5: Gaian Democracy Giving "Democracy" a New Meaning From Youthful to Mature Systems A New Paradigm Conclusions Chapter 6: From Principles to Practice The Essentials of Successful Change Widespread Dissatisfaction with the Global Monetocracy Are we Capable of Co-Creating a Global Network of Gaian Democracies? Making Rational and Realistic Choices Can the Gaian Democracy Work in the Real World? How Competent Will Gaian Democracies Be? References Bibliography What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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