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Subject: Re: [permaculture] 6 Economic Steps to a Better Life and RealProsperity for All | Alternet
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:08:30 -0700
Hey Lawrence please send me your email off list.
Scott
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Subject: [permaculture] 6 Economic Steps to a Better Life and RealProsperity
for All | Alternet
Authors:
Gar Alperovitz is the Lionel R. Bauman professor of political economy at
the University of Maryland and co-founder of the Democracy Collaborative.
He is the author of the newly released book, "America Beyond
Capitalism<https://members.truth-out.org/bgift79-gift/choose-type-donation>
."
Steve Dubb is research director of the Democracy Collaborative at the
University of Maryland, and the co-author of the forthcoming book "The Road
Half-Traveled: University Engagement at a Crossroads."
6 Economic Steps to a Better Life and Real Prosperity for All
We've got to break out of the old ways of thinking about the economy.
*1. A People's Bank
**2. Move to Universal Healthcare
**3.* *Build Community Wealth
**4. Leverage City Assets
**5. Organize for the Long Haul:
**Democratization of Wealth**
Rethinking Community
** Decentralization
** Democratic Planning
**6. Cut Corporate Power Down to Size