{"product_id":"economic-direct-democracy-john-c-boik-9781499640595","title":"Economic Direct Democracy: A Framework to End Poverty and Maximize Well-Being","description":"From the back cover: The world faces serious economic, environmental, and social challenges. Unfettered capitalism itself is increasingly seen as part of the problem, as Thomas Piketty, Joseph Stiglitz, and other economists demonstrate. In \u003ci\u003eEconomic Direct Democracy: A Framework to End Poverty and Maximize Well-Being\u003c\/i\u003e, John Boik proposes an innovative social framework that enables communities to strengthen local economies, and take meaningful action on infrastructure, debt, income inequality, health care, climate change, and environmental degradation. He challenges us to examine the basic purpose of an economic system, and to consider that human nature drives individuals toward deeper cooperation. Boik's proposal integrates multiple local movement, participatory democracy, and open society initiatives into a single framework that helps organize and enhance existing city, county, or regional economies. By infusing a local economy with 21st century direct democracy, the system empowers local areas to take the lead in making real change. The hopeful message is that we can increase incomes, end poverty, reach full employment, and address major social and environmental problems, in our lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John C. Boik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1499640595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781499640595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.53d","brand":"John C. Boik","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44064918798591,"sku":"9781499640595","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_56829642-e929-4fa3-92bf-f85dead25585.jpg?v=1685398355","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/economic-direct-democracy-john-c-boik-9781499640595","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}