Blinded by Progress: Breaking Out of the Illusion That Holds Us
Blinded by Progressis an eye-opening look at our current economic and social system that is both heart-centered and intellectually accurate. It’s one-of-a-kind perspective, based on deep research as well as first-hand experience, takes the reader quickly to the very foundation of what is wrong with our current world situation in order to fix it.— Nikki Lyn Pugh, published author and journalist and 2011 USD Women Peacemaker Project Selected Peace Writer“‘El mundo que queremos es uno donde quepan muchos mundos’ – ‘We want a world where many worlds can coexist.’ These words spoken by the Maya Indigenous people in resistance add color and meaning to the important and timely message of this book…. This book is a must read for people and communities committed to collectively raise consciousness. It is a guide in creating concrete steps toward being responsible citizens of one earth.”— Marco Tavanti, PhD, International Sustainable Development Prof., DePaul University, Chicago; Pres. of World Engagement Institute (WEI).System thinker Lee Van Ham has brought decades of reflecting about the dynamics of our predicament and gifted us with this book…. Blinded by Progress is our wake up manual, our guide to deprogramming ourselves from the limitations of MultiEarth vision. (Excerpt from the “Foreward”)— Chuck Collins, senior scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, author of several books on wealth inequality and the transition to a new economy.Blinded by Progress demonstrates that faith can lead humanity into re-visioning ourselves and our relationship with the planet. Based in extensive research, Lee Van Ham has found a way to hold and maintain a generous view of people and our shared futures. This book challenges the reader and provides hope at one and the same time.— Lisa Spaulding, Ph.D., Professor of English and Humanities, Penn Valley Community College