num_pages: 304
description: Are we trying too hard to keep the economy growing, especially now that is taking us is in such dangerous directions, not only damaged environments and depleted resources, but terrorism, too? Johnson argues that it is time to start seeking ways of letting the economy slow down gracefully, and that if this small, beautiful planet is to be a true home for our descendants, we will have to find satisfactions more in the social, emotional, and spiritual realms than the material and competitive. He points to peaceful cooperation as the key to human evolutionary success, and explores how we can begin moving in this direction now.Contents:Preface - The End of an Era, not the End of the WorldChapter 1 THE SUSTAINABLE REVOLUTIONThe Lifeblood of Industrial CivilizationRewinding the Industrial RevolutionThe Rise of a Sustainable Economy Evolutionary Sources of Hope A Personal Digression Chapter 2 THE GIFT OF PEACEFUL GENESThe Original Achievement of Hunters and Gatherers Progress and Violence The Second Great Achievement Traditional Agricultural Societies Where We Stand Chapter 3 THE UNSUSTAINABLE ECONOMY The Nature of Change The True Faith Today: The Market Faith The Bane of Endless Growth Dangerous Dogmas of the Market Faith Something We Can Do Now: Live on LessChapter 4 THE POWER OF SELF-INTERESTThe Politics and Perils of Self-Interest First Steps Toward Sustainability Another Thing We Can Do Now: Saving for Sustainability A personal Digression on Saving Chapter 5 ENERGY CONSTRAINTS AND OPENINGS The Premium Fuels: Oil and Natural Gas Lower Grade Fossil Fuels and Global Warming Nuclear Energy The Renewable Alternatives The Breakthrough So Far: Conservation Roots of the Sustainable Economy Chapter 6 THE AGE-OLD COOPERATIVE INSTITUTIONS: FAMILY AND COMMUNITY The Warmth Grows CoolHelping Children Become Healthy Rebuilding Personal Relationships The Key for Now: Marriage Chapter 7 POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABILITY The Energy Transition National Energy Self-sufficiency A Digression on Market Forces Conservation Taxes on Energy Work in the Sustainable EconomyPotentials and Problems of the Sustainable Revolution Conclusion - The Parable of the Boats
language: English
title: The Gift of Peaceful Genes: Cultural Evolution on a Finite Earth
titlecomplete: The Gift of Peaceful Genes: Cultural Evolution on a Finite Earth
publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform