Every man for himself! For too long we have lived in a competitive, consumer-oriented culture, destroying the well-being of people and the planet. We believe that money brings happiness, yet all too often, the opposite is true. The pursuit of wealth at any cost corrupts our values and diminishes our lives. The resulting inequality breaks down social cohesion and generates envy, bitterness, and resentment. Greed breeds more greed.
Living Room Revolution refutes the notion that selfishness is at the root of human nature. Research shows that people ? given the right circumstances ? can be caring, nurturing and collaborative. Presented with the opportunity, they gravitate toward actions and policies embodying empathy, fairness, and trust instead of competition, fear, and greed. The regeneration of social ties and the sense of caring and purpose that comes from creating community drive this essential transformation.
At the heart of this movement is the ancient art of conversation. Living Room Revolution provides a practical toolkit of concrete strategies to facilitate personal and social change by bringing people together in community and conversation.
The heart of happiness is joining with others in good talk and laughter. Each person can make a difference, and it can all start in your own living room!
Authors
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 302.34/6
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- General Note
- Includes index Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9781550925326 9780865717336
- LCCN
- P95.45
- LCCN Item number
- A54 2013eb
- Modifying agency
- CaBNVSL
- Original cataloging agency
- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (x, 213 p.)
- Publisher or Distributor Number
- CaOOCEL
- Rights
- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
- System Control Number
- (CaBNVSL)slc00231960 (OCoLC)839198241 (CaOOCEL)445771
- System Details Note
- Mode of access: World Wide Web
- Transcribing agency
- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Praise 2
- Title Page 4
- Rights Page 5
- Contents 6
- Dedication 7
- Acknowledgments 8
- Preface 10
- Chapter 1: Joy in the Other Fellow 12
- Chapter 2: Real Happiness 22
- Chapter 3: Convivial Community and Social Change 36
- Chapter 4: The Sharing Revolution 56
- Chapter 5: Time to Talk(Conversation, Part One) 70
- Chapter 6: Time to Talk(Conversation, Part Two) 100
- Chapter 7: Civil Discourse 128
- Chapter 8: People’s Education — Learning for Life 146
- Chapter 9: Study Circles — The People’s Think Tanks 164
- Chapter 10: The Happiness Circle: From the Pursuit of Happiness to Gross Domestic Happiness 182
- Chapter 11: Dancing in the Streets 196
- Chapter 12: The Remaking of a Counterculture: The Barefoot Teacher 206
- Index 218
- About the Author 224
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