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Realizing Hope: Life Beyond Capitalism
Author: Michael Albert
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What is the alternative to capitalist globalization? is a question challenging activists around the world. Michael Albert has wrestled with this question for many years, and his answer has captured the imagination of many. Participatory Economics--Parecon for short--is Alberts proposal for an economic system which offers a real alternative to capitalism, built on familiar values including solidarity, equity, diversity. In this ambitious new book, Albert goes further. Realizing Hope offers a vision of how whole areas of life might be transformed in a post-capitalist society, one where communities rather than profits are placed firmly at the center.ReviewPraise for Parecon Life After CapitalismMichael Albert is an important thinker who takes us beyond radical denunciations and pretentious analysis to a thoughtful, profound meditation on what a good society can be like.--Howard ZinnA great many activists and concerned people ask, quite rightly, what alternative form of social organization can be imagined that might overcome the grave flaws--often real crimes--of contemporary society in more far-reaching ways than short-term reform. Parecon is the most serious effort I know to provide a very detailed possible answer to some of these questions, crucial ones, based on serious thought and careful analysis.--Noam ChomskyCapitalism not working for you? Michael Albert may be tilting at windmills, but readers are flocking to his book on a system to spread the wealth and work.--Los Angeles Timesull*Parecon is a brave argument for . . . a much needed--more equitable, democratic, participatory--alternative economic vision.--Arundhati RoylulMichael Albert has offered an alternative system of participatory economics to end the dehumanizing failures and injustices of free market capitalism. It is a compelling book for our times.--Ben H. Bagdikian, author of The Media MonopolyullCapitalism not working for you? Michael Albert may be tilting at windmills, but readers are flocking to his book on a system to spread the wealth and work.--Los Angeles Times*ll*Parecon is a brave argument for . . . a much needed--more equitable, democratic, participatory--alternative economic vision.--Arundhati RoylulAbout the AuthorMichael Albert co-founded South End Press, Z Magazine, the Z Media Institute, and ZNet where he continues to work. He is the author of seventeen books, most recently Parecon Life After Capitalism (2004). What is the alternative to capitalist globalization? is a question challenging activists around the world. Michael Albert has wrestled with this question for many years, and his answer has captured the imagination of many. Participatory Economics--Parecon for short--is Alberts proposal for an economic system which offers a real alternative to capitalism, built on familiar values including solidarity, equity, diversity. In this ambitious new book, Albert goes further. Realizing Hope offers a vision of how whole areas of life might be transformed in a post-capitalist society, one where communities rather than profits are placed firmly at the center.ReviewPraise for Parecon Life After CapitalismMichael Albert is an important thinker who takes us beyond radical denunciations and pretentious analysis to a thoughtful, profound meditation on what a good society can be like.--Howard ZinnA great many activists and concerned people ask, quite rightly, what alternative form of social organization can be imagined that might overcome the grave flaws--often real crimes--of contemporary society in more far-reaching ways than short-term reform. Parecon is the most serious effort I know to provide a very detailed possible answer to some of these questions, crucial ones, based on serious thought and careful analysis.--Noam ChomskyCapitalism not working for you? Michael Albert may be tilting at windmills, but readers are flocking to his book on a system to spread the wealth and work.--Los Angeles Timesull*Parecon is a brave argument for . . . a much needed--more equitable, democratic, participatory--alternative economic vision.--Arundhati RoylulMichael Albert has offered an alternative system of participatory economics to end the dehumanizing failures and injustices of free market capitalism. It is a compelling book for our times.--Ben H. Bagdikian, author of The Media MonopolyullCapitalism not working for you? Michael Albert may be tilting at windmills, but readers are flocking to his book on a system to spread the wealth and work.--Los Angeles Times*ll*Parecon is a brave argument for . . . a much needed--more equitable, democratic, participatory--alternative economic vision.--Arundhati RoylulAbout the AuthorMichael Albert co-founded South End Press, Z Magazine, the Z Media Institute, and ZNet where he continues to work. He is the author of seventeen books, most recently Parecon Life After Capitalism (2004). Someone once said that it is easier to imagine the end of the world than to imagine the end of capitalism. Michael Albert would disagree. Realizing Hope offers a speculative vision of a future beyond capitalism - an alternative to the exploitation of human labour, the unchecked destruction of the earth, and the oppression of all for the benefit of the few. Participatory economics - parecon for short - is Alberts concrete proposal for a classless economy, developed from anarchist principles first introduced by Kropotkin, Bakunin, Pannekoek and others. In this classic text, Albert takes the insights and hopes of parecon and enlarges them to address all key aspects of social life and society - gender, culture, politics, science, technology, journalism, ecology, and others. Realizing Hope provides vision to help us all together conceive a world that might be just over the horizon, a world we can begin building today.**
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What is the alternative to capitalist globalization? is a question challenging activists around the world. Michael Albert has wrestled with this question for many years, and his answer has captured the imagination of many. Participatory Economics--Parecon for short--is Alberts proposal for an economic system which offers a real alternative to capitalism, built on familiar values including solidarity, equity, diversity. In this ambitious new book, Albert goes further. Realizing Hope offers a vision of how whole areas of life might be transformed in a post-capitalist society, one where communities rather than profits are placed firmly at the center.ReviewPraise for Parecon Life After CapitalismMichael Albert is an important thinker who takes us beyond radical denunciations and pretentious analysis to a thoughtful, profound meditation on what a good society can be like.--Howard ZinnA great many activists and concerned people ask, quite rightly, what alternative form of social organization can be imagined that might overcome the grave flaws--often real crimes--of contemporary society in more far-reaching ways than short-term reform. Parecon is the most serious effort I know to provide a very detailed possible answer to some of these questions, crucial ones, based on serious thought and careful analysis.--Noam ChomskyCapitalism not working for you? Michael Albert may be tilting at windmills, but readers are flocking to his book on a system to spread the wealth and work.--Los Angeles Timesull*Parecon is a brave argument for . . . a much needed--more equitable, democratic, participatory--alternative economic vision.--Arundhati RoylulMichael Albert has offered an alternative system of participatory economics to end the dehumanizing failures and injustices of free market capitalism. It is a compelling book for our times.--Ben H. Bagdikian, author of The Media MonopolyullCapitalism not working for you? Michael Albert may be tilting at windmills, but readers are flocking to his book on a system to spread the wealth and work.--Los Angeles Times*ll*Parecon is a brave argument for . . . a much needed--more equitable, democratic, participatory--alternative economic vision.--Arundhati RoylulAbout the AuthorMichael Albert co-founded South End Press, Z Magazine, the Z Media Institute, and ZNet where he continues to work. He is the author of seventeen books, most recently Parecon Life After Capitalism (2004). What is the alternative to capitalist globalization? is a question challenging activists around the world. Michael Albert has wrestled with this question for many years, and his answer has captured the imagination of many. Participatory Economics--Parecon for short--is Alberts proposal for an economic system which offers a real alternative to capitalism, built on familiar values including solidarity, equity, diversity. In this ambitious new book, Albert goes further. Realizing Hope offers a vision of how whole areas of life might be transformed in a post-capitalist society, one where communities rather than profits are placed firmly at the center.ReviewPraise for Parecon Life After CapitalismMichael Albert is an important thinker who takes us beyond radical denunciations and pretentious analysis to a thoughtful, profound meditation on what a good society can be like.--Howard ZinnA great many activists and concerned people ask, quite rightly, what alternative form of social organization can be imagined that might overcome the grave flaws--often real crimes--of contemporary society in more far-reaching ways than short-term reform. Parecon is the most serious effort I know to provide a very detailed possible answer to some of these questions, crucial ones, based on serious thought and careful analysis.--Noam ChomskyCapitalism not working for you? Michael Albert may be tilting at windmills, but readers are flocking to his book on a system to spread the wealth and work.--Los Angeles Timesull*Parecon is a brave argument for . . . a much needed--more equitable, democratic, participatory--alternative economic vision.--Arundhati RoylulMichael Albert has offered an alternative system of participatory economics to end the dehumanizing failures and injustices of free market capitalism. It is a compelling book for our times.--Ben H. Bagdikian, author of The Media MonopolyullCapitalism not working for you? Michael Albert may be tilting at windmills, but readers are flocking to his book on a system to spread the wealth and work.--Los Angeles Times*ll*Parecon is a brave argument for . . . a much needed--more equitable, democratic, participatory--alternative economic vision.--Arundhati RoylulAbout the AuthorMichael Albert co-founded South End Press, Z Magazine, the Z Media Institute, and ZNet where he continues to work. He is the author of seventeen books, most recently Parecon Life After Capitalism (2004). Someone once said that it is easier to imagine the end of the world than to imagine the end of capitalism. Michael Albert would disagree. Realizing Hope offers a speculative vision of a future beyond capitalism - an alternative to the exploitation of human labour, the unchecked destruction of the earth, and the oppression of all for the benefit of the few. Participatory economics - parecon for short - is Alberts concrete proposal for a classless economy, developed from anarchist principles first introduced by Kropotkin, Bakunin, Pannekoek and others. In this classic text, Albert takes the insights and hopes of parecon and enlarges them to address all key aspects of social life and society - gender, culture, politics, science, technology, journalism, ecology, and others. Realizing Hope provides vision to help us all together conceive a world that might be just over the horizon, a world we can begin building today.**
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