In an earlier post 'The present disorder in the nation', I ended with a question as what could be an alternative to modern-day chaos. This post tries to answer that question, with a proposal listing fundamental principles of economics, governance and education.
Basis 1: Economics
Basis 1: Economics
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large society, or nation, is a collection of sustainable communities.
Economically, it is important that every community be sustainable in
itself, in as much as it produces a large number of its needed goods.
Every citizen is assured of a livelihood in that community itself.
When we don't have this, then we see the sorrow of migration,
exploitation and poverty.
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community is a socio-economic-ecologic unit; a sustainable
community implies that social concerns, economic concerns and
environmental concerns are all effectively addressed within the
system. This underscores the fact that livelihood is not just about
'making money' – it is a socio-economic-ecologic action. Every
family is provided opportunity to be industrious – it works to
produce goods needed by itself and its community, it derives
satisfaction from that action and result, the work is done in social
harmony, strengthening the social fabric, and that work, done on and
using natural resources, ensures ecological balance.