Re: Was: Hearing, Now: Need for Change

[Guest guest]

Kathy, you are so right on! When I read your post I immediately thought

of the speaker on: A New Food Economy which I heard at the WAPF

conference this fall. I found his name which was the same

Eisenstein you refered to, googled it, and come up with this awesome

website: http://www.hopedance.org/home/money-news

<http://www.hopedance.org/home/money-news>

Not only was Eisenstein's work listed, but a new article by

Riane Eisler was listed there.

Great reading about new economic thought if anyone else is interested.

~Jan

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> Joe and All,

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> I can recommend a fabulous book that addresses this very thing,

> it's called The Real Wealth of Nations by Riane Eisler.

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> It's about creating a " Caring " economy that values things such as

child care, food, clean water, etc.

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> She proposes a " more equitable and sustainable economic system " based

on the " essential work of caring for people and nature. "

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> It is really a fascinating read! Be forewarned though, she is a

feminist and makes a point that this devaluation of caring work, or even

caring itself, is due to a masculine dominated society.

>

> Eisenstein's newest book, The Ascent of Humanity also has alot

to offer. It starts with the idea of " Separateness " . How the belief we

are separate from each other, nature, and the universe has brought us to

the place where we are now. And how we can converge to create a new

reality.

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> Kathy

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> P.S. I thought only my mother said " durn " ! Love you Joe!

>

[Guest guest]

Eisenstein has written numerous articles for many websites, including

Reality Sandwich at http://www.realitysandwich.com, and has several books,

including _The Yoga of Eating_ which is in direct contrast to the to-go,

cram-it/wolf-it style of eating we have in the US. Seems like a very wise

person for his age. I especially like his article " The Ubiquitous Matrix of

Lies " at http://www.realitysandwich.com/ubiquitous_matrix_lies It rings true

(so to speak) because we are living in an age where nothing is as it seems.

~Joe