This repository goes with this article on a possible economy of kindness. In these times of pandemic, climate change, and human+ecological crisis, the economy of selfishness is failing. Another economy is possible. Making that economy real involves opening our selves, our relationships, our community, and our economic mechanisms to new ways of seeing and behaving. Our basic needs for meaning, connection, and care are not being served by the greed economy, which makes another economy not only more responsible, but also more fun.
This resource list includes practices, books, organizations, and web sites that I have found useful in the journey towards a possible economy of kindness. The list is incomplete. Please submit an issue to suggest additions. Thanks!
Resources for personal insight
There are myriad ways to go inward. These are not prescriptions, just ideas -- perhaps useful for those who aren't already engaged with a method or tradition, or who are looking for new approaches.
Meditation
Plum village
Founded by monk and activist Thich Naht Hanh, the Plum Village tradition of engaged Buddhism seems to give an unusual combination of accessibility and depth, with service and care for the world included at the foundation.
📖Peace is Every Step
📖Being Peace
Books by Thich Naht Hanh
📖Meditation Plain and Simple
Book by Christina Feldman
The Work That Reconnects
Powerful practices for returning to connection with deeper parts of our selves and the rest of life.
💻The Work That Reconnects network
📖 Coming Back To Life
Book of WTR practices by Joanna Macy and Molly Young Brown
💻Gratefulness.org
An amazing project started by Brother David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk.
Resources for connecting to others
Community gardens
Gardening with others is a great way to build community. Google your city or area and "community garden" and you'll probably find a few options. Also, the people who run and use commnunity gardens are often interesting folks!
Networks
These networks can help with finding people and places of community near where you live
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💻 Mutual aid networks This is a hub of local mutual aid networks.
Tools for new systems
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New Economy Coalition NEC is a coalition of 200+ member organizations, centered in the US, working for a new (and kinder) economy.
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Happonomy Happonomy, based in Belgium, works to build a
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📖 Sacred Economics Book by Charles Eisenstein
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Local Futures Founded by Helena Norberge-Hodge, Local Futures organizes the Economics of Happiness conferences and advocates for holistic, localized, happy economies.
Resources for living in a new economy
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📖 The more beautiful world our hearts know is possible Book by Charles Eisenstein