The document discusses several issues with the current global system including rising organized violence, wealth disparity, poverty, and environmental degradation. It argues that the system has been manipulated over time to serve elite interests and control the means of production. The extreme form of capitalism in recent decades has led to a debt-based system rather than free markets. This has negative consequences like job losses. Terrorism is driven by deprivation of resources and destruction of livelihoods. The clash of civilizations will be a major source of conflict. Real reforms are needed in financial systems and addressing injustice to reduce terrorism. An individual cannot change the whole system but dedicating oneself to a cause and gaining self-knowledge is important.
A New Ecological Civilization based on The Economics of KindnessGuy Dauncey
300 years ago, the Enlightenment generated an inspiring vision of scientific, technological and economic progress. What was once global ‘progress’, however, has become a climate, ecological, economic and pandemic emergency.
We need new inspiration. When we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic we can’t afford to go back to business-as-usual. We need to build ourselves a new ecological civilization in which we live, work and play in harmony with Nature, with respect for all beings, in an economy based on the economics of kindness.
Based on The Economics of Kindness,
by Guy Dauncey
300 years ago, the Enlightenment generated an inspiring vision of scientific, technological and economic progress. What was once global ‘progress’, however, has become a climate, ecological, economic and pandemic emergency.
We need new inspiration. When we emerge from the pandemic we can’t afford to go back to business-as-usual. We need to build ourselves a new ecological civilization in which we live, work and play in harmony with Nature, with respect for all beings, in an economy based on the economics of kindness.
The video from my presentation during EarthFest April 2020.
https://youtu.be/ZS6n-pzanpE
A New Ecological Civilization based on The Economics of KindnessGuy Dauncey
300 years ago, the Enlightenment generated an inspiring vision of scientific, technological and economic progress. What was once global ‘progress’, however, has become a climate, ecological, economic and pandemic emergency.
We need new inspiration. When we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic we can’t afford to go back to business-as-usual. We need to build ourselves a new ecological civilization in which we live, work and play in harmony with Nature, with respect for all beings, in an economy based on the economics of kindness.
Based on The Economics of Kindness,
by Guy Dauncey
300 years ago, the Enlightenment generated an inspiring vision of scientific, technological and economic progress. What was once global ‘progress’, however, has become a climate, ecological, economic and pandemic emergency.
We need new inspiration. When we emerge from the pandemic we can’t afford to go back to business-as-usual. We need to build ourselves a new ecological civilization in which we live, work and play in harmony with Nature, with respect for all beings, in an economy based on the economics of kindness.
The video from my presentation during EarthFest April 2020.
https://youtu.be/ZS6n-pzanpE
Ramo Bolic -Avid Volunteer & Award Winning Marketing LeaderRamo Bolic
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It is time for humanity to provide the urgently as possible tools needed to take control of their destiny and put in place a democratic governance of the world. This is the only means of survival of the human species and to halt the decay of humanity. Because there is no other means capable of building a world in which every woman, every man of today and tomorrow have the same rights and the same duties, and in which the interests of the planet and of all nations, of all forms of life and future generations would be finally taken into account, in which all the sources of growth would be used for environmentally and socially sustainable way.
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SOCIOLOGYAGENDAS FOR THETWENTY-FIR.docxpbilly1
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SOCIOLOGY:
AGENDAS FOR THE
TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
JOE R, FEAGIN
University of Florida
The world's peoples face daunting challenges in the
twenty-first century. While apologists herald the globaliza-
tion of capitalism, many people on our planet experience
recurring economic exploitation, immiseration, and envi-
ronmental crises linked to capitalism's spread. Across the
globe social movements continue to raise the issues of
social justice and democracy. Given the new century's
serious challenges, sociologists need to rediscover their
roots in a sociology committed to social justice, to cultivate and extend the long-
standing "countersystem" approach to research, to encourage greater self-reflection
in sociological analysis, and to re-emphasize the importance ofthe teaching of soci-
ology. Finally, more sociologists should examine the big social questions of this
century, including the issues of economic exploitation, social oppression, and the
looming environmental crises. And, clearly, more sociologists should engage in the
study of alternative social futures, including those of more just and egalitarian soci-
eties. Sociologists need to think deeply and imaginatively about sustainable social
futures and to aid in building better human societies.
WE STAND today at the beginning ofa challenging new century. Like
ASA Presidents before me, I am conscious
of the honor and the responsibility that this
address carries with it, and I feel a special
obligation to speak about the role of sociol-
ogy and sociologists in the twenty-first cen-
tury. As we look forward, let me quote W. E.
B. Du Bois, a pathbreaking U.S. sociologist.
In his last autobiographical statement, Du
Bois (1968) wrote:
Direct correspondence to Joe R. Feagin, De-
partment of Sociology, Box 117330, University
of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, (feagin®
ufl.edu). I would like to thank the numerous col-
leagues who made helpful comments on various
drafts of this presidential address. Among these
were Hernan Vera, Sidney Willhelm, Bernice
McNair Barnett, Gideon Sjoherg, Anne Rawls,
Mary Jo Deegan, Michael R. Hill, Patricia
Lengermann, Jill Niebrugge-Brantley, Tony
Orum, William A. Smith, Ben Agger, Karen
Pyke, and Leslie Houts.
[TJoday the contradictions of American civi-
lization are tremendous. Freedom of politi-
cal discussion is difficult; elections are not
free and fair. . . . The greatest power in the
land is not thought or ethics, but wealth. . . .
Present profit is valued higher than future
need. . . . I know the United States. It is my
country and the land of my fathers. It is still
a land of magnificent possibilities. It is still
the home of noble souls and generous
people. But it is selling its birthright. It is
betraying its mighty destiny. (Pp. 418-19)
Today the social contradictions of Ameri-
can and global civilizations are still im-
mense. Many prominent voices tell us that it
is the best of times; other voices insist that it
is the worst of t.
How to prevent humanitarian debacle in the contemporary worldFernando Alcoforado
It is time for humanity to provide the most urgently possible of tools necessary to take control of their destiny and put in place a democratic governance of the world. This is the only way to end war and terrorism and, ultimately, stop the decay in the course of humanity. Democratic world governance is unbelievably necessary because there is no other means capable of building a world in which every woman, every man of today and tomorrow have the same rights and the same duties, and in which the interests of the planet and all nations, all forms of life and future generations, are finally taken into account.
How to prevent humanitarian debacle in the contemporary worldFernando Alcoforado
One observer aware of what happens in the world realizes that we live in a process of unprecedented economic, political and social breakdown in human history whose product has been widespread violence in all parts of the Earth. The main responsible of all this are, on the one hand, the chaotic capitalist economic system and on the other, the ungovernable international system. From its origins in the sixteenth century as a mode of production, capitalism has been characterized by barbarism which means savagery, cruelty, inhumanity, incivility. Massacres, genocides and multiple forms of human degradation characterize capitalism in its historical development. In turn, the international system has not prevented wars between great powers and imperialist action practiced by them for centuries against the peripheral capitalist countries even less establish world peace.
According to the data released by the NSO for the Financial Year 2021-22 on 31st May, 2022, the real GDP grew at the rate of 8.7 per cent. Thus, the growth rate of real GDP for India was higher than most of the other big economies. This is a clear indication that the Indian Economy is now on the path to recovery. But, challenges still remain in its way. The retail inflation is almost 8 per cent. The number of poor people is very high, the unemployment rate is at an alarming level, and a big part of the population is still grappling with malnutrition and undernutrition. According to the 'Report on Currency and Finance' published by the Reserve Bank of India on 28th April 2022, it will take another 10 years or more for the Indian Economy to recover fully from the adverse effects of COVID-19. All these issues have been adequately discussed in this 40th revised and updated edition of the book.
The organisation, structure and contents of the present edition are as follows:
Part I of the book 'Economic Development: A Theoretical Background' is divided into three chapters. It discusses the concepts of economic growth and development, common characteristics of underdeveloped countries, the role of economic and non-economic factors in economic lodu the concept of human development, human development index, gender inequality index, multidimensional poverty index, etc., and issues concerning the relationship between environment and development.
Part II discusses the 'Structure of the Indian Economy' and consists of thirteen chapters. It is devoted to the discussion of various issues relating to the nature of the Indian madarchod including the natural resources and ecological issues, infrastructural development, population problem, unemployment and poverty (including a discussion on universal basic income), income growth and inequalities, etc.
Part III of the book 'Basic Issues in Agriculture' consists of nine chapters. It starts with a discussion of the role, nature and cropping pattern of Indian agriculture and then takes up for discussion the issues in Indian agricultural policy (including a review of the new global opportunities and challenges facing Indian agriculture in the wake of the various agreements concluded under WTO). We then proceed to a discussion of agricultural production and productivity trends, progress and failures in the field of land reform, green revolution and its impact on the rural economy of the country, agricultural finance and marketing, agricultural prices and agricultural price policy, the food security system in India, and agricultural labour.
Part IV on 'The Industrial Sector and Services in Indian Economy' consists of ten chapters. It starts with a discussion of industrial development during the period of planning and then proceeds to discuss some major industries of India. This is followed by a discussion of small-scale industries, industrial policy, role and performance of public sector enterprises, the issue o
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Each of your responses must be no lessthan one paragraph.
1. Based on the theories discussed this week, which two (2) theories do you think bestexplains social inequality?
2. Which main points (from each theory you have chosen), do you think can best be used to explain inequality? Why do you like these theories over the other theories? Explain.
3. After reading the material for this week, to which social class do your really belong? Does your answer prior to reading differ after reading? Discuss what you have learned about social class and how this is determined.
Textbook Readings: Ch3 & Ch4
CHAPTER 3
Repeat Performance: Globalization through Time and Space
In the midst of the lively conversation, the elegant, 90-year-old woman said, “Please excuse me. There’s something I want to share with you.” A moment later she came back with a letter, which she had received at the turn of the twentieth century. The writer was a young Englishman she had met during a transatlantic voyage. He was explaining to his 15-year-old correspondent how exciting it was to be growing up in the nation whose empire stretched around the globe. “What’s particularly impressive,” he wrote, “is that in spite of our modest size, the magnificent phrase still rings true: ‘Rule, Britannia! Rule the waves.’ And that’s going to be the reality for centuries to come.” How strange it felt listening to the young man’s words while realizing that the world’s once dominant nation was now sharply reduced in the course of less than one slender lifetime.
Yes, he was wrong. In fact, as we see with modern world systems, once a nation attains dominance, it is on the brink of decline, and soon a repeat performance makes another nation dominant. In this chapter we examine the development and demise of world systems, which significantly affect citizens’ economic and political opportunities around the planet. Then the focus shifts to global social stratification, with distinctive differences between core nations and the less developed peripheral and semiperipheral countries. Throughout the chapter it is apparent that not only classes but nations themselves vary in access to capital resources. In particular, certain types of capital such as technology and education affect social inequality within countries. The final section indicates how the context of the global age impacts class groups, ranging from the wealthy to the poor.
First, however, it is necessary to place the global age in context.
THE RISE AND FALL OF WORLD SYSTEMS
The past 400 years of human history have featured three time periods in which a single country—Holland (the United Provinces) 1620–72, Great Britain 1815–73, and the United States 1945–67—established hegemony, a situation in which one nation has sufficient power and influence to impose its rules and goals globally in the economic, political, military, diplomatic, and even cultural realms (FineDictionary.com 2017; Wallerstein 1984, 38). The leaders of hegemonic powers pr ...
The ending of capitalism have been subject to predictions that anticipated an end, but it has prevailed and has strengthened; apparently has more strength and staying power now than before
New lecture created for Texas A&M member Tarleton, a really great class focusing on internaitonal reality and what we can know about it and do about it.
1. We are entering the age of consequences, escalating organized violence, abject poverty for
billions, are all converging at a time when Governments, Religion and mainstream economists
have stalled. The system we’ve created is responsible for many dark patches in humanlife.
Over centuries, system have been subtly modified, manipulated and even corrupted to serve the
interest of the few. Because man canadjust living under any conditions, the trait that has
enabled us to survive, is the trait that has censored us. Most of the societies have elite, and they
try to stay in power by controlling the economy, the means of production. And what really
matters in that respect is not so much what is actually said in public, but is what is left unsaid.
2. There are common features to every age of Decadence, an undisciplined, overextended military,
the conspicuous display of wealth, a massive disparity between rich and poor. Millions of people
go to bed every night without food, and millions of people are throwing away their food. Waste
on the one hand and poverty and deprivation and hunger on the other hand. What kind of
system have we created? And with such poverty in an age of plenty why have we not the will to
change such a vicious social structure?
For three generation the world watched the fight between capitalism and communalism. But in
the 1980’s Russian economy started to fall and finally capitulated. Then our so called capitalism
reigned supreme. Over the last 30 to 40 years capitalism has taken the extreme form. Is this
system really capitalism? In a capitalism system government is supposed to be small,
individuals and companies are supposed to operate in a free market, good enterprise is
rewarded with profit and flawed enterprise with failure. But the system is behaving in a totally
different manner. It’s a kind of flawed democracy. Of the money of world today, 97% of it is
debt. So, eventually we have found ourselves into debt slavery. Wall Street has become a very
particular type casino. It is a casino that has massive and negative repercussion on the rest of
the society. So, it’s just not losing people’s money on a few wild nights, it’s about the way the
organization lose their money, which leads towards a massive loss of jobs.
3. When we talk about terrorist it always means what they have done to us, not what we did to
them. It is a principal of ideology that we must never look at our own crimes. Nobody wants to
be a terrorist. But they’re driven to terrorism. Because all those resources has been snatched
from them. It has been inundated with water from a hydro-electric project or with oil from oil
derricks. Their farm has been destroyed. They can’t make a living for their kids, or in case of
Somali pirates, their fishing water has been destroyed. So, day by day things became worse. The
Middle East and South Africa became the country of war. Many terrorist organization has grown
up, ISIL or ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Taliban, Tehrik- I-Taliban Pakistan, Bokko Haram, al-Nusra
Front, Hezbollah, Hamas, PKK, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and more. Samuel
Huntington said (Foreign Affair article, 1993) - “the great division among humankind and the
dominating source of conflict will be cultural. National states will remain the most powerful
actors in world affairs, but the principal conflicts of global politics will occur between nations
and group of different civilizations. The clash of civilization will dominate global politics. The
fault lines between civilizations will be the battle of the future.”
4. If the government really wants to solve it and flush them out, then there is no need for
a huge military operation in SWAT. They must start with real structure reform backhome. As
long as banking empire chase infrastructure and debt deal in pursuit of profit, the west will
continue to export injustice through finance. Millions more will be displaced; terrorism will
thrive and will continue to end up lives around the world.
5. The paradox is more we grow the poverty we created; even research says people will fight for
natural resources as well. A voracious financial system, escalating organized violence, abject
poverty for billions and the exhaustion of the earth’s resources. It is all about power and
democracy. We are creating massive sufferings that have no limits. An individual might not be
able to change the whole system. But history is littered with examples of people who threw
themselves to adopt radical change. Dedicating one to a great cause, taking responsibilities and
gaining self knowledge is the essence of being human. Humanity’s greatest ally is the self-
educated individual, who can read, understood and walks around with their eyes wide open.
6. Content Sources
Generally two types of methodology are used in a research
project. One is content analysis and other is survey, here I have
collected various information from internet, the sites of
various news agencies, online site of television channels,
various online discussion forum, various news papers, short
documentaries.
Wall street journal
The Economist
The New York Times
Fortline
Outlook
India today
You Tube
CNN
Al Jazeera