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A stirring case for a wholesale reimagining of the framing, tactics, and goals we employ in our journey to heal from ecological destruction With research and insight, Charles Eisenstein details how the quantification of the natural world leads to a lack of integration and our “fight” mentality. With an entire chapter unpacking the climate change denier’s point of view, he advocates for expanding our exclusive focus on carbon emissions to see the broader picture beyond our short-sighted and incomplete approach. The rivers, forests, and creatures of the natural and material world are sacred and valuable in their own right—not simply for carbon credits or preventing the extinction of one species versus another. After all, when you ask someone why they first became an environmentalist, they’re likely to point to the river they played in, the ocean they visited, the wild animals they observed, or the trees they climbed when they were a kid. This refocusing away from impending catastrophe and our inevitable doom cultivates meaningful emotional and psychological connections and provides real, actionable steps to caring for the earth. Freeing ourselves from a war mentality and seeing the bigger picture of how everything from prison reform to saving the whales can contribute to our planetary ecological health, we resist reflexive postures of solution and blame and reach toward the deep place where commitment lives.

Argues that because human beings are all connected to each other and the planet, the key to creating a better world is to understand that our personal choices contain transformational power

The author of The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible explores the history and potential future of civilization, tracing the converging crises of our age to the illusion of the separate self Our disconnection from one another and the natural world has mislaid the foundations of science, religion, money, technology, economics, medicine, and education as we know them. It has fired our near-pathological pursuit of technological Utopias even as we push ourselves and our planet to the brink of collapse. Fortunately, an Age of Reunion is emerging out of the birth pangs of an earth in crisis. Our journey of separation hasn't been a terrible mistake but an evolutionary process and an adventure in self-discovery. Even in our darkest hour, Eisenstein sees the possibility of a more beautiful world—not through the extension of millennia-old methods of management and control but by fundamentally reimagining ourselves and our systems. We must shift away from our Babelian efforts to build ever-higher towers to heaven and instead turn out attention to creating a new kind of civilization—one designed for beauty rather than height.

Controversy and despair, hope and isolation, courage and division, withdrawal and reunion. How can we find meaning within this complex Covid moment—and emerge renewed? Renowned public speaker, bestselling author, social critic, and activist Charles Eisenstein offers a way forward through a series of unforgettable essays that give us a new model of sense-making. Through a series of piercing essays, The Coronation takes the reader through the initiation of the Covid era—exploring topics like despair, hope, courage, division, and reunion—in this stunning collection. Paired with each essay is the author’s commentary locating the essay in a social, political, and spiritual journey. After all, it wasn’t only outward normality that the pandemic disrupted. Of all the social crises that COVID-19 has revealed, The Coronation addresses the most profound: the crisis in our sense-making. An old reality has disintegrated. This book reveals just how deep that breakdown is. Acknowledging it, we might build something more sound, more whole, and more sane. Underneath the shifting sands of the arguments and narratives, something else calls to us: the possibility of renewal, a revolution in the agreements and myths that organize society. *Individually, these essays have been read, shared, and discussed by tens of thousands of people around the globe, but are collected together and bound here for the first time!

Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these tren

A practical manual that offers insights on the physical and spiritual functions of sugar, fat, meat, and other foods; fasting, dieting, processing, willpower, and the deeper principles of self-nurture. It shows how to access and trust the wisdom your body has to offer. schovat popis

Subtitled "A personal revolution for food and body sanity," this book describes an alternative to the treadmill of self-denial, self-control, and dieting. It begins with the insight that if trying hard didn't work, trying harder is doing more of what doesn't work. There are very few guidelines about what to eat and not to eat in this book. Instead it presents a whole new way of eating, a new way of seeing food, exercise, and the body. Revolutionary, it also strikes a deep chord of common sense. Among thousands of diet and nutrition books on the market today, this book is a profoundly new voice, especially for anyone ready to transform the condition of obesity and all the mental, emotional, and spiritual conditions that go along with it.

Eisenstein advocates for a transformative approach to climate change, urging a shift from a narrow focus on carbon emissions to a broader appreciation of nature's intrinsic value. He critiques the quantification of the environment, which fosters a combative mindset, and emphasizes the importance of emotional connections to the natural world. By exploring the motivations behind environmentalism, he highlights the need for holistic solutions that integrate various social issues, encouraging a more compassionate and interconnected perspective on ecological health.

The narrative presents a universe where the sun is portrayed as a sentient entity, emphasizing the interconnectedness of all living things. Through this perspective, children are encouraged to recognize the presence and significance of other beings in their environment, fostering a sense of wonder and awareness. The story invites readers to explore themes of companionship and the shared existence within the animate world, validating children's intuitive understanding of their surroundings.

Posvátná ekonomie sleduje historii peněz od starověkých ekonomik darů až po moderní kapitalismus a odhaluje, jak peněžní systém přispěl k odcizení, konkurenci a nedostatku, jak zničil společenství a jak si vynutil nekonečný růst. Dnes tyto trendy dosáhly svého extrému - ale v důsledku jejich zhroucení můžeme najít velkou příležitost k přechodu k propojenějšímu, ekologičtějšímu a udržitelnějšímu způsobu bytí.Tato kniha pojednává o tom, jak se může změnit peněžní systém, aby tento přechod ztělesňoval, a jak bychom se mohli změnit my. Posvátná ekonomie je široce integrovanou syntézou teorie, politiky a praxe a zkoumá avantgardní koncepty nové ekonomie, včetně měn se záporným úrokem, místních měn, ekonomie daru a obnovy společných statků. Autor Charles Eisenstein se zamýšlí také nad osobními rozměry tohoto přechodu a oslovuje ty, kteří se zabývají tím, jak žít podle svých ideálů ve světě, jemuž zdánlivě vládnou peníze. S využitím bohaté linie konvenčního i nekonvenčního ekonomického myšlení předkládá kniha Posvátná ekonomie vizi, která je originální, a přesto zdravá, radikální, a přesto jemná a stále aktuálnější v době, kdy se prohlubuje krize naší civilizace.