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Sacred Economics

Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition

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Sacred Economics

Written by: Charles Eisenstein
Narrated by: Steve Wojtas
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Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their extreme—but in the wake of their collapse, we may find great opportunity to transition to a more connected, ecological, and sustainable way of being.

This book is about how the money system will have to change—and is already changing—to embody this transition. A broadly integrated synthesis of theory, policy, and practice, Sacred Economics explores avant-garde concepts of the New Economics, including negative-interest currencies, local currencies, resource-based economics, gift economies, and the restoration of the commons. Author Charles Eisenstein also considers the personal dimensions of this transition, speaking to those concerned with "right livelihood" and how to live according to their ideals in a world seemingly ruled by money. Tapping into a rich lineage of conventional and unconventional economic thought, Sacred Economics presents a vision that is original yet commonsense, radical yet gentle, and increasingly relevant as the crises of our civilization deepen.

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I work in finance all my love and I always had feeling that there something is wrong with our current financial system, to the point that anxiety and sadness got hold of me. I'm grateful for this book, it help me get out of my depression and giving me the hope of a better word.

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if you are familiar with Natural Law Resource Based Economy , The Zeitgeist Movement or similar movements, you will notice the parallels in philosophy and systems approach. I really appreciate the clarity in transitioning to a new economy, something that is sparsely talked about in the more intellectual activism circles.

it reminds me that to transition to a Spiral Dynamics Stage Green society (i.e. out of our individualistic material capitalism) we must allign ourselves with the philosophy of 2 stages of development above Green (turquoise)

Epiphany inducing clarity and interconnection.

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One of the best and most relevant books I’ve read in years. Time to get to work putting these ideas to work.

Time to transform!

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Interesting and eye opening read that can make us hopeful of what the future holds

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An amazing g articulation of money problems and possible solutions. so much is covered that I'll likely listen more than twice.

inspiring

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