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Land: a new paradigm for a thriving world

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What if we lived in a world where everyone had enough?

A world where everyone mattered and where people lived in harmony with nature?

What if the solution to our economic, social, and ecological problems was right underneath our feet?

Land has been sought after throughout human history.

Even today, people struggle to get onto the property ladder and view real estate as an important way to build wealth.

Yet, as the reader will discover through this book, the act of owning landand our urge to profit from itcauses economic booms and busts, social and cultural decline, and environmental devastation.Land: A New Paradigm for a Thriving Worldintroduces a radically new economic model that ensures a more fair and abundant reality for everyone.

It is a book for those who dream of a better world, for themselves and future generations.Table of ContentsIntroduction Part I: The Cost of Ignorance1.

The Production of Wealth 2. The Value of Location3. The Free Market4. Social Decline5. Business Recessions6. Ecocide7. Earth, Our HomePart II: A New Paradigm for a Thriving World8.

Restoring Communities9. Keep What You Earn, Pay for What You Use10. Local Autonomy11. Affordable Housing12. Thriving Cities13. Sustainable Farming14. The Price of Peace15. A New ParadigmEpilogue: A Personal NoteAppendix: The Math Behind the ScienceReferences & Suggestions for Further ReadingEndnotesIndexFrom the Trade Paperback edition.

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North Atlantic
1583949216 / 9781583949214
eBook (EPUB)
333.3
03/03/2015
English
208 pages
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