There have been many attempts to figure out an alternative economic system but most flounder because the current economic system is confined to a Box and no matter where we go we are still in the Box, yes it is true that many can think outside the Box, but working outside the Box is another thing all together because the Box has been sealed shut for centuries, sealed so tightly that it is hard to consider that there is anything other than the Box. You may well ask why do we need to break out of the Box that has served us so well? The answer is that the economic Box within which we all find ourselves in is based on the Seven Deadly Sins. I urge you to read the following book, there is a free version and if you do not agree with the conclusion it will certainly open your eyes and reveal the Box for what it really is.
"Spiritual Economics" is a cross-disciplinary study combining psychology, economics and the spiritual science of the Vedas to explain why there is vulture capitalism, cut-throat competition, unending economic hardship, exploitation, inequity, and struggle in this world. Spiritual Economics explains why present economic methods can do nothing to solve these problems, reveals the actual source of our economic problems, and explains the only factual solution that can create an economy that serves everyone. Spiritual Economics also explains the origin and solution of our ecological problems.
There is a link between economic activity and human consciousness. Economics is not a physical science like electromagnetism that works according to natural laws. It is a set of ideas entirely created by human beings. The most important side of the economic equation therefore, is the human side, but this side is totally neglected in all discussions of economics. Since economics is a man-made creation, if we want to understand the economic problem and its solution we must understand how and why human beings act in this world. That will give us the insight needed to properly adjust all of the parameters of the economic calculus to get the desired result. Employing the spiritual wisdom of the Bhagavad-gita, Spiritual Economics explains the behavior of spiritual beings living in a material world. This has everything to do with economic activity.
Spiritual Economics also traces out, and explains, the historical drift from the gift economy found in many indigenous cultures to the economic exploitation taking place today.
Spiritual Economics analyzes economic behavior as a function of human consciousness, and explains the development of consciousness using concepts from the Vedic worldview. As such it offers a perspective that is entirely absent from all other economic analyses. The serious reader of this website is encouraged to acquaint themselves with the Vedic worldview as a first step to understanding Spiritual Economics.
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Spiritual Economics can be purchased in paper form here; the e-book version is available here
In keeping with the spirit of Spiritual Economics fostering a gift economy a free pdf version is available.