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What’s the Economy For, Anyway?: Why It’s Time to Stop Chasing Growth and Start Pursuing Happiness
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John de Graaf
discusses
What's the Economy For, Anyway?:
Why It's Time to Stop Chasing Growth and Start Pursuing Happiness
DateOct
10
Wednesday
October 10, 2012 7:00 PM |
LocationFPC Parish House
3 Church St., Cambridge, MA 02138 |
Tickets
This event is free; no tickets are required.
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Cambridge Forum welcomes activist JOHN DE GRAAF for a discussion of his book, What's the Economy For, Anyway?: Why It's Time to Stop Chasing Growth and Start Pursuing Happiness.
In this thought-provoking book based on the popular film of the same name, de Graaf and his co-author David Batker tackle thirteen economic issues, challenging the reader to consider the point of our economy. Emphasizing powerful American ideals, including teamwork, pragmatism, and equality, de Graaf and Batker set forth a simple goal for any economic system: The greatest good for the greatest number over the longest run. Drawing from history and current enterprises, we see how the good life is achieved when people and markets work together with an active government to create a more perfect economy-one that works for everyone.
Beginning by shattering our fetish for GDP, What's the Economy For, Anyway? offers a fresh perspective on quality of life, health, security, work-life balance, leisure, social justice, and perhaps most important, sustainability. This sparkling, message-driven book is exactly what those lost in the doldrums of partisan sniping and a sluggish economy need: a guide to what really matters, and a map to using America's resources to make the world a better place.
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