Sacred Economics: Money, Gift and Society in the Age of Transition

Join Evolver Pittsburgh, Transition Pittsburgh and Sust Enable: The Metamentary as we jointly present an evening of discussion with professor and author Charles Eisenstein.

Charles is professor at Penn State and Goddard College, as well as an author of several other books, including The Ascent of Humanity, The Yoga of Eating and Transformational Weight Loss.

Charles is visiting Pittsburgh to give a talk on his latest book: Sacred Economics.

Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their extreme—but in the wake of their collapse, we may find great opportunity to transition to a more connected, ecological, and sustainable way of being.

This book is about how the money system will have to change—and is already changing—to embody this transition. A broadly integrated synthesis of theory, policy, and practice, Sacred Economics explores avant-garde concepts of the New Economics, including negative-interest currencies, local currencies, resource-based economics, gift economies, and the restoration of the commons. Author Charles Eisenstein also considers the personal dimensions of this transition, speaking to those concerned with "right livelihood" and how to live according to their ideals in a world seemingly ruled by money. Tapping into a rich lineage of conventional and unconventional economic thought, Sacred Economics presents a vision that is original yet commonsense, radical yet gentle, and increasingly relevant as the crises of our civilization deepen.

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COST: In the spirit of gift-giving, we are not asking admission for this event, though would appreciate a donation of $10, or whatever amount, greater or smaller, best reflects your feeling of value and gratitude. (Will also accept coconuts.)

This talk will happen at the William Pitt Union's lower lounge. We look forward to seeing you there as we struggle together to build a new world.

http://sust-enable.com/
http://transitionpgh.org/
http://evolver.net/group/evolver_pittsburgh