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		What's The Economy For, Anyway?
		Ecological economist Dave Batker questions whether GDP is an adequate measure of society's well-being and suggests workable alternatives in this humorous, factual, timely and highly-visual monologue about the American economy today. More...

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		A completely revised and updated edition of the bestselling 1981 classic that was hailed by the Wall Street Journal as the "bible" of the simplicity movement. More...

		Less Is More
		An impressive collection of essays from wise authors who have known for years that the path to economic stability, environmental restoration and creating vibrant, healthy communities can be found by learning to do more with less. More...

		No Impact Man
		The adventures of a guilty liberal who attempts to save the planet and the discoveries he makes about himself and our way of life in the process. More...

		The Sharing Solution
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		In Cheap We Trust
		"Cheap" is almost a dirty word, an epithet laden with negative meanings. This is the story of a misunderstood American virtue... More...

		Shop Class As Soulcraft
		An inquiry into the value of work. A philosopher / mechanic destroys the pretensions of the high- prestige workplace and makes an irresistible case for working with one’s hands. More...

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		Using the extraordinary power of less to raise calmer, happier, and more secure kids. More...

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• What's The Economy For, Anyway?
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Long time SimpleLiving.net supporter Jonathan Allan has issued a CyberAngel challenge!

In recognition of these tough economic times and our desire to remain 100% user supported, Jonathan has agreed to match every CyberAngel contribution between now and Valentine's Day (February 14th) at a 1:5 ratio. In short, for every $5 you donate Jonathan will kick in an additional $1 (up to $500).

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Duane Elgin, author of Voluntary Simplicity, invites you to join his 6-week telecourse called "Beacons of Hope" that begins on February 9th. With a supportive learning community, we will explore four "evolutionary beacons" that are drawing the human community into a promising future. These are, seeing ourselves as:

1. Maturing
2. Heroic
3. Self Reflective
4. Bio-cosmic

Combining these four ways of seeing humanity's evolution, we will freshly envision both our personal and collective journey and see how it is filled with great potential.

Where: Your telephone and computer
When: Live call on Tuesdays 6:30 pm (PST) February 9 - March 23, 2010

Please be sure to mention "The Simple Living Network" when you register!

Click here to watch a short video, learn more about the course and register.

Ecological economist Dave Batker questions whether GDP is an adequate measure of society's well-being and suggests workable alternatives.

In this film produced by John de Graaf of Affluenza fame, ecological economist Dave Batker presents a humorous, edgy, factual, timely and highly-visual monologue about the American economy today, challenging the ways we measure economic success--especially the Gross Domestic Product — and offering an answer to the question: What's The Economy For, Anyway?

Using Gifford Pinchot's idea that the economy's purpose is "the greatest good for the greatest number over the longest run," Batker compares the performance of the U.S. economy with that of other industrial countries in terms of providing a high quality of life, fairness and ecological sustainability, concluding that when you do the numbers, we come out near the bottom in nearly every category.

Batker shines a humorous light on such economic buzzwords as "productivity," and "consumer sovereignty," while offering ideas for "capitalism with a human face," a new economic paradigm that meets the real needs of people and the planet.

Click here to learn more or place an order.

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