For me, part of mindfulness is being able to step back and look at things. I found a book in the library yesterday that showed me a bit more of how FAR I need to step back.
In 2007 Riane Eisler published a book "The Real Wealth of Nations". Dr. Eisler is trained in sociology and law and has been described as a cultural historian and an evolutionary theorist. In this book she talks about the problems of neoclassical economics and their origins. She steps WAY back.
I have felt for a long time that the solution to the economics problems we have are not to be found in economics. Dr. Eisler agrees. I have felt that it is going to require gut level, individual, attitudinal change. Dr. Eisler agrees - I think. She proposes that it is going to take a profound cultural change to go from a cultural philosophy of Domination to a philosophy of Caring.
Her explanations are so clear and lucid. Her real life business/economics examples are concise and persuasive. All we have to do is change how we organize and relate to one another and nature and change it from a hierarchy of domination within the current domination system to a hierarchy of actualization working within a partnership system.
She has convinced me. Think if we get busy we can accomplish it before Thanksgiving?
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
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