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Creating an Economy in Service to Life: A Blueprint for a Sustainable and Thriving Future

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Our current economic system is broken. It is based on the false premise that endless economic growth is possible on a finite planet. This growth-obsessed system has led to a host of problems, including environmental degradation, social inequality, and financial instability.

In her groundbreaking book, Creating An Economy In Service To Life, author and economist Hazel Henderson lays out a comprehensive plan for restructuring our economy to prioritize the well-being of both people and the planet.

A Finer Future: Creating an Economy in Service to Life

by L. Hunter Lovins

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Henderson argues that we need to move beyond the current paradigm of economic growth and adopt a new economic model that is based on sustainability, equity, and cooperation.

Henderson's book is divided into three parts.

In the first part, Henderson provides a critique of the current economic system. She shows how the growth-obsessed system has led to a host of problems, including environmental degradation, social inequality, and financial instability.

In the second part, Henderson lays out a vision for a new economic model. She argues that we need to move beyond the current paradigm of economic growth and adopt a new economic model that is based on sustainability, equity, and cooperation.

In the third part, Henderson provides a roadmap for how we can transition to a new economic model. She outlines a series of specific policy changes that we can make to create a more sustainable and equitable economy.

Creating An Economy In Service To Life is a must-read for anyone who is interested in creating a more sustainable and just world.

Here are some of the key takeaways from the book:

The current economic system is based on the false premise that endless economic growth is possible on a finite planet.
The growth-obsessed system has led to a host of problems, including environmental degradation, social inequality, and financial instability.
We need to move beyond the current paradigm of economic growth and adopt a new economic model that is based on sustainability, equity, and cooperation.
The transition to a new economic model will require a series of specific policy changes.

Creating An Economy In Service To Life is a powerful and inspiring book that offers a roadmap for a more sustainable and just future.

About the Author

Hazel Henderson is an internationally renowned futurist, author, and activist. She is the founder of the Ethical Markets Media and the Calvert Henderson Quality of Life Indicators. Henderson has been a visiting scholar at Cambridge and Oxford Universities and has consulted for the United Nations and the World Bank.

Praise for Creating An Economy In Service To Life

"Creating An Economy In Service To Life is a must-read for anyone who is interested in creating a more sustainable and just world." - Lester Brown, President of the Earth Policy Institute

"Hazel Henderson has written a powerful and inspiring book that offers a roadmap for a more sustainable and just future." - John Elkington, Co-founder of the Sustainability Council