Utopia in the Anthropocene : A Change Plan for a Sustainable and Equitable World (Paperback)

Introduction: The case for utopia Part One: The burning platform Chapter 1: The Anthropocene crisis: change mismanaged Part Two: The growthist world system Chapter 2: The goals and values behind our 'mad' world plan - and who’s behind it Chapter 3: What keeps the system going? The economics, business and politics of growthism Chapter 4: The wealth fallacy: the psychology and culture of growthism Chapter 5: The worst case scenario: dystopia in the Anthropocene Part Three: The change plan: 12 steps towards a people-planet utopia Chapter 6: Step 1. Define the utopian vision (the SEWP model) Chapter 7: Step 2. Set goals and clarify values Chapter 8: Step 3. Support an ecological revolution in economics Chapter 9: Step 4. Put wellbeing and community first Chapter 10: Step 5. Build a circular democracy (and champion the transvaluation of politics) Chapter 11: Step 6. Embrace utopian internationalism Chapter 12: Step 7. Help to grow post-growth enterprises Chapter 13: Step 8. Manage yourself to utopia (by democratizing leadership and other organizational practices) Chapter 14: Step 9. Put psychology to work on transforming our values Chapter 15: Step 10. Learn from the utopian imagination Chapter 16: Step 11. Think and act like a utopian Chapter 17: Step 12 Take heart from history Part Four: Conclusion Chapter 18: Make the choice: utopia versus Dystopia References Index