{"product_id":"free-equal-and-mutual-martin-large-9781907359941","title":"Free, Equal, and Mutual: Rebalancing Society for the Common Good","description":"\"We are living in a crisis-ridden 'Brexit and Trump' time, with the rise again of toxic nationalism and populism, and with both Britain and the USA and also countries of the EU exploring their social futures. This affords a golden opportunity for re-imagining a Europe--and a world--with distinct-but-connected, vibrant narratives of cultural flourishing, of respecting fundamental human rights, of thriving social businesses, and of care for the planet, which is our common home.\" -- \u003cb\u003eNicanor Perlas\u003c\/b\u003e (from his foreword)\u003cp\u003eThe brutal implementation of market fundamentalism generates massive human insecurity and inequality. People feel precarious and angry, and afraid for their jobs, homes, children, health, wellbeing, identity, and lifeways. Left\/right pendulum politics swings from \"more market\" to \"more state.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRudolf Steiner (1861-1925) saw the dangers of this unstable \"market\/state\" duopoly. He suggested the radical conditions and three-way dynamics of politics, economy, and culture. He saw the urgent need for creating the conditions for lasting peace when campaigning for a threefold \"commonwealth\" society in war-torn Germany of 1917-1919. He saw self-determination for individuals as healthy, but prophetically saw \"national self-determination\" under Versailles as a recipe for toxic nationalism and more wars. His alternative was a dynamic society based on mutuality, equality, freedom, and earth-care for the wellbeing of people and the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis anthology of twenty inspiring and practical chapters draws on Steiner's social vision--from Triodos' ethical banking to land for people, biodynamic farming, freeing schools, subtle advocacy, associative economics, and a sustainable, biodynamic food revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Large,Steve Briault\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 190735994X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781907359941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hawthorn Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Martin Large","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48748354535679,"sku":"9781907359941","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/free-equal-and-mutual-martin-large-9781907359941","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}