| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword, The Club of Rome; Change the Story, Change the Future; Prologue: In Search of a Deeper Truth; 1 Our Story Problem; 2 Our Quest to Know; 3 A Brief History of Story Politics; 4 A Living Universe; 5 Children of a Living Earth; 6 Making a Living; 7 Enslaved by Corporate Robots; 8 A New Economics for a New Economy; 9 A Living Economy for a Living Earth; 10 Own the Story, Own the Future; Questions for Reflection; Notes; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Author |
| Summary |
We humans live by stories, says David Korten, and the stories that now govern our society set us on a path to certain self-destruction. In this profound new book, Korten shares the results of his search for a story that reflects the fullness of human knowledge and understanding and provides a guide to action adequate to the needs of our time. Korten calls our current story Sacred Money and Markets. Money, it tells us, is the measure of all worth and the source of all happiness. Earth is simply a source of raw materials. Inequality and environmental destruction are unfortunate but unavoidable. A |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from title page (Safari, viewed January 21, 2015) |
| Subject |
Human ecology -- Religious aspects.
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Economics -- Religious aspects.
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Ecotheology.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy.
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Economics -- Religious aspects
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Ecotheology
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Human ecology -- Religious aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781626562929 |
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162656292X |
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9781626562912 |
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1626562911 |
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