Posts tagged books
Words of wisdom for young and old alike (from my daughters’ book of nursery rhymes)
A Remarkable Vision of “Betterness”
Betterness: Economics for Humans by Umair Haque
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This ebook was a fascinating read, full of hope for a new paradigm of human transaction beyond that of soul-sucking, cut-throat, competitive profit making (otherwise known as “business.”) Haque asks tough questions of the status quo, such as, “Why is the generally accepted definition of prosperity the growth of industrial output, not the emotional, social, intellectual, physical, or ethical growth of humans?” He goes on to argue that “profit itself is an industrial-era conception of performance” and that America’s economy is revving harder than ever, but dramatically losing horsepower. This is happening because “today’s economy rewards people most for merely allocating existing capital. That’s not a recipe for prosperity; it’s simply a game of musical chairs.”
To celebrate what would’ve been J.R.R. Tolkien’s 120th birthday today, a gallery of some epic book covers from around the world. (view the entire gallery)
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