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　　At a moment of ecological and financial crisis, bestselling

author and economist Juliet B. Schor presents a revolutionary

strategy for transitioning toward a richer, more balanced

life.

In Plenitude economist and bestselling author Juliet B. Schor

offers a groundbreaking intellectual statement about the economics

and sociology of ecological decline, suggesting a radical change in

how we think about consumer goods, value, and ways to live.

Humans are degrading the planet far faster than they are

regenerating it. As we travel along this shutdown path, food,

energy, transport, and consumer goods are becoming increasingly

expensive. The economic downturn that has accompanied the

ecological crisis has led to another type of scarcity: incomes,

jobs, and credit are also in short supply. Our usual way back to

growth-a debt-financed consumer boom- is no longer an option our

households, or planet, can afford.

Responding to our current moment, Plenitude puts sustainability

at its core, but it is not a paradigm of sacrifice. Instead, it's

an argument that through a major shift to new sources of wealth,

green technologies, and different ways of living, individuals and

the country as a whole can actually be better off and more

economically secure. And as Schor observes, Plenitude is already

emerging. In pockets around the country and the world, people are

busy creating lifestyles that offer a way out of the work and spend

cycle. These pioneers' lives are scarce in conventional consumer

goods and rich in the newly abundant resources of time,

information, creativity, and community. Urban farmers,

do-it-yourself renovators, Craigslist users-all are spreading their

risk and establishing novel sources of income and outlets for

procuring consumer goods. Taken together, these trends represent a

movement away from the conventional market and offer a way toward

an efficient, rewarding life in an era of high prices and

traditional resource scarcity.

Based on recent developments in economic theory, social analysis,

and ecological design as well as evidence from the cutting-edge

people and places putting these ideas into practice, Plenitude is a

road map for the next two decades. In encouraging us to value our

gifts- nature, community, intelligence, and time-Schor offers the

opportunity to participate in creating a world of wealth and

well-being.

Preface

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Acknowledgments

Notes

References

Index

　　Juliet B. Schor's research has focused on the

economics of work, spending, environment, and the consumer culture.

She is the author of Born to Buy, The Overworked American,

and The Overspent American. Schor is a professor of

sociology at Boston College, a former member of the Harvard

economics department, and a Guggenheim Fellowship recipient. She is

also a cofounder of the Center for a New American Dream, an

organization devoted to ecologically and socially sustainable

lifestyles.

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At a moment of ecological and financial crisis, bestselling author and economist Juliet B. Schor presents a revolutionary strategy for transitioning toward a richer, more balanced life.