Caring Economics: Riane Eisler and The Real Wealth of Nations

This month MOTHERS recommends The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics by eminent social scientist Riane Eisler who shows that the great problems of our time - poverty, inequality, war, terrorism, and environmental degradation - are due to flawed economic systems that set the wrong priorities and misallocate resources.

What's new, you say? Well, Eisler shows that since conventional economic models fail to value and support the most essential human work - caring and caregiving - basic human needs are neglected. Despair and ecological destruction escalate, and the resulting social tensions fuel many of the conflicts we face today.

Eisler offers a bold reformation: a caring economics that transcends traditional categories like capitalist and socialist and offers enormous economic and social benefits. She describes business policies and practices, innovative economic indicators that incorporate caregiving activities, and new social structures. And she lays out practical steps we can take to move towards a society based on this more humane economic model.

MOTHERS knows you'll find The Real Wealth of Nations a thought provoking read along with our MOTHERS interview with Riane Eisler, excerpts of her book, and links to interviews, videos and reviews around the Web.