{"product_id":"deep-economy-the-wealth-of-communities-and-the-durable-future-9780805087222","title":"Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe End of Nature\u003c\/i\u003e issues an impassioned call to arms for an economy that creates community and ennobles our lives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful and provocative manifesto, Bill McKibben offers the biggest challenge in a generation to the prevailing view of our economy. For the first time in human history, he observes, \"more\" is no longer synonymous with \"better\"--indeed, for many of us, they have become almost opposites. McKibben puts forward a new way to think about the things we buy, the food we eat, the energy we use, and the money that pays for it all. Our purchases, he says, need not be at odds with the things we truly value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcKibben's animating idea is that we need to move beyond \"growth\" as the paramount economic ideal and pursue prosperity in a more local direction, with cities, suburbs, and regions producing more of their own food, generating more of their own energy, and even creating more of their own culture and entertainment. He shows this concept blossoming around the world with striking results, from the burgeoning economies of India and China to the more mature societies of Europe and New England. For those who worry about environmental threats, he offers a route out of the worst of those problems; for those who wonder if there isn't something more to life than buying, he provides the insight to think about one's life as an individual and as a member of a larger community.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMcKibben offers a realistic, if challenging, scenario for a hopeful future.\u003ci\u003e Deep Economy\u003c\/i\u003e makes the compelling case that the more we nurture the essential humanity of our economy, the more we will recapture our own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780805087222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 261\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/23\/2008 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2008 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker (The)\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/22\/2009 pg. 83\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bill McKibben","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36643918086300,"sku":"9780805087222","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a88e2c43-e76b-4860-95ed-0faf934fad65.jpg?v=1603857530","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/deep-economy-the-wealth-of-communities-and-the-durable-future-9780805087222","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}