How To Thrive In The Next Economy

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Is there no escape from an economy that devours nature in the name of endless growth? John Thackara's answer is a rousing 'yes there is!' Drawing on a lifetime of travel in search of real-world alternatives that work he describes in this book how communities the world over are creating a replacement economy from the ground up Each chapter is devoted to the creative ways people in diverse contexts tackle timeless needs From Bali to Brazil as well as Delhi London & California Thackara writes of soil restorers & river keepers seed savers & de-pavers cloud commuters & e-bike couriers care farmers food system curators Fibreshed stewards money designers & more Read together these encounters add up to a joyful new story about what an economy is actually for In place of an obsession with stuff money & endless growth this book describes social practices that cherish all-of-life not just human life