Rethinking Prosperity’s weekly roundup of news on the topic of economy, environment and democracy
- Marxism, ecology and the Anthropocene: A debate — Saral Sarkar, John Bellamy Foster, Ecologize
March 26, 2017
Read a question and response between Saral Sarkar and John Bellamy Foster on ecosocialism, capitalism, sustainable development, and degrowth.
Type/tags: article, economy, environment, Marxism, capitalism, ecosocialism - If Socialism and Feminism Had a Baby, This Is What It Would Look Like — Allen White, Alternet
March 27, 2017
“A ‘caring economy’ would eliminate the destructive assumption that self-interest drives the market.”
Type/tags: article, economy, society, socialism, feminism, caring economy, Great Transition - A Path To Prosperity That We Can All Embrace — Tom Murray, Forbes
March 29, 2017
“As President Trump charges through his first 100 days, there is a risky theme being pushed that a prosperous America comes with a choice between environmental protection and economic growth. This concept is not only false, but dangerous and short-sighted.”
Type/tags: article, politics, economy, environment, prosperity, sustainability - Here’s how environmental justice leaders are pushing forward in the Trump era — Laurie Mazur, Grist
March 30, 2017
Amidst challenges facing environmental justice at the federal level, Grist gathered a group of leaders from across the country to discuss their work in American communities.
Type/tags: article, environment, politics, economy, democracy, environmental justice, communities, climate change - Transforming Capitalism: 7 Acupuncture Points — Otto Scharmer, The Huffington Post
April 1, 2017
“[Otto Scharmer takes us] on a tour through the landscape of some current initiatives, and at the end of this journey [he proposes] how we might link up and support the larger landscape of economic transformation.”
Type/tags: article, capitalism, economy, new economy, system, leadership, activism
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