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Sto caricando le informazioni... Rediscovering Values : A Guide for Economic and Moral Recoverydi Jim Wallis
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. The current economic crisis is an opportunity for us to re-evaluate our priorities and values. ( ) A sobering yet necessary book describing the moral condition of the American-- and really, the global-- economy. Wallis sets forth the processes by which "the Market" all but took over the world and thinking of many people and how we have become so consumption-oriented and consumption-focused. He identifies the difficulties that got us into this mess-- unrestrained capitalism, hyper-selfishness, and greed-- and demonstrates the disparities and challenges that have come as a result. The book is an exhortation to take the opportunity provided by this economic crisis to re-establish principles of social justice-- ethical capitalism, concern not just for oneself but also the welfare of one's neighbor, work that has meaning, re-establishing community, and so on and so forth. If you have recognized how our society has become morally bankrupt in so many ways because of market ideology and over-consumption, you will find great value in this book. If you have not yet recognized these things, this book may assist you in understanding them. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
When we start with the wrong question, no matter how good an answer we get, it won't give us the results we want. Rather than joining the throngs who are asking, When will this economic crisis be over? Jim Wallis says the right question to ask is How will this crisis change us? The worst thing we can do now, Wallis tells us, is to go back to normal. Normal is what got us into this situation. We need a new normal, and this economic crisis is an invitation to discover what that means. Some of the principles Wallis unpacks for our new normal are . . . * Spending money we don't have for things we don't need is a bad foundation for an economy or a family. * It's time to stop keeping up with the Joneses and start making sure the Joneses are okay. * The values of commercials and billboards are not the things we want to teach our children. * Care for the poor is not just a moral duty but is critical for the common good. * A healthy society is a balanced society in which markets, the government, and our communities all play a role. * The operating principle of God's economy says that there is enough if we share it. * And much, much more . . . In the pages of this book, Wallis provides us with a moral compass for this new economy--one that will guide us on Wall Street, Main Street, and Your Street. Embracing a New Economy Getting back to "the way things were" is not an option. It is time we take our economic uncertainty and use it to find some moral clarity. Too often we have been ruled by the maxims that greed is good, it's all about me, and I want it now. Those can be challenged only with some of our oldest and best values--enough is enough, we are in it together, and thinking not just for tomorrow but for future generations. Jim Wallis shows that the solution to our problems will be found only as individuals, families, friends, churches, mosques, synagogues, and entire communities wrestle with the question of values together. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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