Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Advantage 16 – The economy serves people and not the reverse

Excerpt from the book »Gradido – Natural Economy of Life«

»The purpose of the economy is human welfare.«
– Gregor Gysi
German politician (Die Linke left-wing party)

Our hitherto existing monetary and economic systems have not served the good of humans; on the contrary, they harm everybody and benefit nobody. Even though the inhabitants of the rich industrialised countries have great advantages over people in poor countries, these benefits are only of short duration. What is the use of a beautiful house and an expensive car when we humans are in the process of destroying ourselves?



The first advantages of the Natural Economy of Life already suffice to prove that it benefits everybody and harms nobody. Its further advantages will confirm this argument even more. In principle, this is no wonder since we work together with nature and not against her.

Every person without exception has the right to a life in human dignity. That is the minimum that must be provided by an economy which claims to serve the good of human beings. The next few sections describe how this right can be realised.

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