LEADER 03379nam 22006615 450 001 9911018658303321 005 20250729130347.0 010 $a3-031-98600-8 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-98600-0 035 $a(CKB)39767082400041 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32250992 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32250992 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-98600-0 035 $a(OCoLC)1531323484 035 $a(EXLCZ)9939767082400041 100 $a20250729d2025 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aUnderstanding the Current Global Socio-economic and Ecological Crises $eIn Search of an Alternative Integrated System /$fby V. Ratna Reddy, Bhagirath Behera 205 $a1st ed. 2025. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer Nature Switzerland :$cImprint: Springer,$d2025. 215 $a1 online resource (130 pages) 311 08$a3-031-98599-0 327 $a1. Introduction: Growth versus De-growth 5 -- 2. Current Economic System and the Real-World Problems: A Reflection 23 -- 3. Post-Growth Approaches and Well-being: A Critique 44 -- 4. Alternative Economic Systems: Modern versus Ancient -- 5. Economic System Beyond the Premise of Self-interest. 330 $aWhy has global economic growth failed to deliver equity, sustainability, and well-being for all? Despite decades of growth-centric and free-market policies, poverty and inequality persist, and the unchecked exploitation of natural resources threatens the planet?s future. This thought-provoking book critically examines the limitations of current economic models and highlights how growth has often been achieved at the cost of environmental and social health. Drawing from ancient Indian philosophical traditions, historical and cultural practices?while steering clear of religious dogma?the authors challenge the modern obsession with profit maximization, consumerism, and self-interest. They advocate for a behavioral and ethical transformation in economic thinking: one rooted in community, sustainability, and intergenerational equity. This work is the product of years of dialogue with scholars, thinkers, and practitioners, and offers a powerful alternative vision: an economy that not only thrives but also uplifts all. 606 $aSustainability 606 $aEnvironmental sciences$xSocial aspects 606 $aEnvironmental economics 606 $aSocial policy 606 $aWell-being 606 $aSustainability 606 $aEnvironmental Social Sciences 606 $aEnvironmental Economics 606 $aGlobal Social Policy 606 $aWell-Being 615 0$aSustainability. 615 0$aEnvironmental sciences$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aEnvironmental economics. 615 0$aSocial policy. 615 0$aWell-being. 615 14$aSustainability. 615 24$aEnvironmental Social Sciences. 615 24$aEnvironmental Economics. 615 24$aGlobal Social Policy. 615 24$aWell-Being. 676 $a304.2 700 $aReddy$b V. Ratna$01058779 701 $aBehera$b Bhagirath$01836978 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911018658303321 996 $aUnderstanding the Current Global Socio-economic and Ecological Crises$94415201 997 $aUNINA