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Argues that true sustainability must be based in spirituality and looks at religious communities dedicated to the environment.
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Break-Out from the Crystal Palace
Before Marcuse and Laing, before Heidegger and Sartre, even before Freud, the way was prepared for the anarcho-psychological critique of economic man, of all codes of ideology or absolute morality, and of scientific habits of mind. First published in 1974, this title traces this philosophical tradition to its roots in the nineteenth century, to the figures of Stirner, Nietzsche and Dostoevsky, and to their psychological demolition of the two alternative axes of social theory and practice, a critique which today reads more pertinently than ever, and remains unanswered.
To understand this critique is crucial for an age which has shown a mounting revulsion at the consequences of the Crystal Palace, symbol at once of technologico-industrial progress and its rationalist-scientist ideology, an age whose imaginative preoccupations have telescoped onto the individual, and whose interest has switched from the social realm to that of anarchic, inner, 'psychological man'.
Part 1: Introduction : Liberal-Rationalism and the Progress Model Part 2: The Critique of Ideology 1. The origins of Anarcho-Psychology 2. The antichrist 3. The Immoralist 4. The Existentialist 5. The anarcho-individualist and Social Action 6. Stirner and Marx 7. Nietzsche Part 3: The Critique of Knowledge 8. The critique of Absolute Truth 9. The Critique of Empiricist Positivist Truth 10. Irrationalism 11. Critique of Nietzsche's Theory of Knowledge Part 4: The Critique of Homo Economicus 12. Stirner's Redefintion of Property 13. Dostoevsky's Critique of Utilitarianism and Socialism 14. Some notes Toward a Psychology of Homo Economicus 15. The Critique of the Undialectical Progress Model
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Local economic development : analysis, practices, and globalization
Local economies are the building blocks for national ones. An updated and expansive core text, the Second Edition of Local Economic Development: Analysis, Practices, and Globalization provides a comprehensive introduction to the economics of local economic development. Delving into cutting-edge topics such as cluster analysis, creative class orientation, competitive advantage, social capital, business expansion and retention, and learning regions, this clearly written interdisciplinary text connects theories with real-life examples and offers the reader pragmatic tools for future application, including a valuable “how-to” understanding regarding important qualitative tools and their interpretation.Importantly, this text is uniquely accessible to students who lack a background in the field of economics.New to this EditionOffers a global emphasis: Local economic development is clearly linked to national development throughout, making the text useful for adding an international component to traditional national economic development courses; Features an institutionalist focus: The text describes the ways political and the social environments interact with and influence the local development process, giving instructors opportunities to localize course material. It also addresses equity issues and the importance of interregional linkages, demonstrating the importance of an interdisciplinary approach; Demonstrates comparative versus competitive advantages: The author illustrates the changing perceptions of the sources of local advantages, given the dynamic global and technological environments; Provides valuable information on careers in the field: Students will learn about jobs where knowledge of local economic development is a primary or useful requirement, from opportunities as development officials in local agencies to banking to community development.Intended AudienceThis is an ideal core text for undergraduate and graduate students of economics, political science, geography, public administration, and urban and regional planning. It is also a valuable resource for economic development professionals, NGOs, County Commissioner offices and others involved in the economic aspects of local economic development.
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