Charles Eisenstein

Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their extreme—but in the wake of their collapse, we may find great opportunity to transition to a more connected, ecological, and sustainable way of being. This book is about how the money system will have to change—and is already changing—to embody this transition. A broadly integrated synthesis of theory, policy, and practice, Sacred Economics explores avant-garde concepts of the New Economics, including negative-interest currencies, local currencies, resource-based economics, gift economies, and the restoration of the commons. Author Charles Eisenstein also considers the personal dimensions of this transition, speaking to those concerned with "right livelihood" and how to live according to their ideals in a world seemingly ruled by money. Tapping into a rich lineage of conventional and unconventional economic thought, Sacred Economics presents a vision that is original yet commonsense, radical yet gentle, and increasingly relevant as the crises of our civilization deepen.Sacred Economics official website: http://sacred-economics.com/About the Imprint: EVOLVER EDITIONS promotes a new counterculture that recognizes humanity's visionary potential and takes tangible, pragmatic steps to realize it. EVOLVER EDITIONS explores the dynamics of personal, collective, and global change from a wide range of perspectives. EVOLVER EDITIONS is an imprint of North Atlantic Books and is produced in collaboration with Evolver, LLC.

In a time of social and ecological crisis, what can we as individuals do to make the world a better place? This inspirational and thought-provoking book serves as an empowering antidote to the cynicism, frustration, paralysis, and overwhelm so many of us are feeling, replacing it with a grounding reminder of what’s true: we are all connected, and our small, personal choices bear unsuspected transformational power. By fully embracing and practicing this principle of interconnectedness—called interbeing—we become more effective agents of change and have a stronger positive influence on the world.Throughout the book, Eisenstein relates real-life stories showing how small, individual acts of courage, kindness, and self-trust can change our culture’s guiding narrative of separation, which, he shows, has generated the present planetary crisis. He brings to conscious awareness a deep wisdom we all innately know: until we get our selves in order, any action we take—no matter how good our intentions—will ultimately be wrongheaded and wronghearted. Above all, Eisenstein invites us to embrace a radically different understanding of cause and effect, sounding a clarion call to surrender our old worldview of separation, so that we can finally create the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible.With chapters covering separation, interbeing, despair, hope, pain, pleasure, consciousness, and many more, the book invites us to let the old Story of Separation fall away so that we can stand firmly in a Story of Interbeing.

The Yoga of Eating is a practical and inspiring manual that offers original insights on the physical and spiritual functions of sugar, fat, meat, and other foods; fasting, dieting, processing, willpower, and the deeper principles of self-nurture. This book appeals to a higher authority―your own body―and shows how to access and trust the wisdom your body has to offer.

A stirring case for a wholesale reimagining of the framing, tactics, and goals we employ in our journey to heal from ecological destruction With research and insight, Charles Eisenstein details how the quantification of the natural world leads to a lack of integration and our “fight” mentality. With an entire chapter unpacking the climate change denier’s point of view, he advocates for expanding our exclusive focus on carbon emissions to see the broader picture beyond our short-sighted and incomplete approach. The rivers, forests, and creatures of the natural and material world are sacred and valuable in their own right—not simply for carbon credits or preventing the extinction of one species versus another. After all, when you ask someone why they first became an environmentalist, they’re likely to point to the river they played in, the ocean they visited, the wild animals they observed, or the trees they climbed when they were a kid. This refocusing away from impending catastrophe and our inevitable doom cultivates meaningful emotional and psychological connections and provides real, actionable steps to caring for the earth. Freeing ourselves from a war mentality and seeing the bigger picture of how everything from prison reform to saving the whales can contribute to our planetary ecological health, we resist reflexive postures of solution and blame and reach toward the deep place where commitment lives.

The Ascent of Humanity is a radical exploration of the history and future of civilization from a unique perspective: the human sense of self. Eisenstein traces all of the converging crises of our age to a common source, which he calls Separation. It is the ideology of the discrete and separate self that has generated these crises; therefore, he argues, nothing less than a "revolution in human beingness" will be sufficient to transform our relationship to each other and the planet. And this revolution is underway already. In all realms of human endeavor, an Age of Reunion is emerging out of the birth-pangs of a planet in crisis. The range and depth of Eisenstein's thesis is breath-taking. Encompassing science, religion, spirituality, technology, economics, medicine, education, and more, he details a vast paradigm shift reflecting a more fundamental shift in the human sense of self. Even in this dark hour, he says, a more beautiful world is possible -- but not through the extension of millennia-old methods of management and control. The convergence of crises is revealing the final bankruptcy of those methods. Soon, he says, we will abandon the Babelian effort to build a tower to Heaven, as we realize that the sky is all around us already. Then, we will turn our efforts to creating a new kind of civilization, a conscious civilization designed for beauty rather than height.

*2023 Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal Rising To The Moment-Focused COVID Pandemic"There are moments in our history in which the art of the written word captures the extraordinary beauty of the human condition as it hangs suspended in tenuous polarity at a tipping point of evolution. The Coronation is one of these moments."—Zach Bush, MDControversy and despair, hope and isolation, courage and division, withdrawal and reunion. How can we find meaning as we emerge from the troubled time of Covid?In The Coronation, social philosopher Charles Eisenstein presents key building blocks of post-Covid sense-making. These unforgettable essays narrate the disintegration of an old normal, and old reality, even, Eisenstein says, an old mythology. Controversial when they first appeared, these essays—with new introductions to each by the author—ring with relevancy as the charge dissipates from previously hot-button issues. Now, as we survey the post-Covid landscape, we have the opportunity to build something more sound, more whole, and more sane. The Coronation brings new clarity to a vital question whose time has What world shall we choose now?"An intelligent, compassionate, and uncompromising book . . . without falling into either partisan hysteria or a shameless defense of power. This is a necessary and brave read."—Paul Kingsnorth, author of The Wake*Individually, these essays have been read, shared, and discussed by tens of thousands of people around the globe, but are collected together and bound here for the first time!

Subtitled "A personal revolution for food and body sanity," this book describes an alternative to the treadmill of self-denial, self-control, and dieting. It begins with the insight that if trying hard didn't work, trying harder is doing more of what doesn't work. There are very few guidelines about what to eat and not to eat in this book. Instead it presents a whole new way of eating, a new way of seeing food, exercise, and the body. Revolutionary, it also strikes a deep chord of common sense. Among thousands of diet and nutrition books on the market today, this book is a profoundly new voice, especially for anyone ready to transform the condition of obesity and all the mental, emotional, and spiritual conditions that go along with it.

Sie sind jung, sie sind laut und sie mischen sich ein – die Anhänger von Occupy, Fridays for Future, Extinction Rebellion und anderen politischen Protestbewegungen. In den letzten Jahren engagieren sich immer mehr Aktivisten weltweit für soziale Gerechtigkeit, Bankenkontrolle oder Umwelt- und Artenschutz. Sie alle eint der Geist der Rebellion – der Wunsch, aufzustehen und auf die vielen Missstände auf unserem Planeten aufmerksam zu machen.In seinem Essay "Wut, Mut, Liebe" nimmt Kulturphilosoph Charles Eisenstein die politischen Protestbewegungen der vergangenen Jahre in den Blick. Dabei beleuchtet der Vordenker der Occupy-Bewegung nicht nur zentrale Motive sondern auch Erfolge und Niederlagen des politischen Aktivismus. Für ihn ist klar, dass ein Aufbegehren gegen "alles und jeden" nicht ausreicht, um die Dinge zum Positiven zu verändern. Um der Ausbeutung von Mensch und Natur endlich Einhalt zu gebieten, bedarf es einer "Revolution der Liebe", ein ganzheitliches Fühlen und Handeln, das die Verbundenheit aller Menschen, aber auch die Verbundenheit von Mensch und Natur ins Zentrum stellt. In seinem Essay zeigt Eisenstein praktische Wege auf, wie politischer Aktivismus durch eine Revolution der Liebe beflügelt und zum Erfolg geführt werden kann. Ein leidenschaftliches Plädoyer, politisches Engagement neu zu denken und unsere Wut in Liebe zu verwandeln.

Die Corona-Krise bringt in extremer Weise einen konstitutionellen Zustand unseres modernen Bewusstseins zum Ausdruck, einen Zustand, den wir als Getrenntheit erleben. Neben kritischen Analysen des Verständnisses der evolutionären Bedeutung der Viren sowie der ideologisch-politischen Aspekte der viel beschworenen Impfstoffe gegen COVID-19 geht es in diesem Folgeband zu Corona - eine Krise und ihre Bewältigung vor allem um die Schritte, die wir im Sinne der Anthroposophie auf dem Wege einer Überwindung der Getrenntheit gemeinsam gehen können. Inhalt Thomas Hardtmuth: Das Corona-Syndrom - warum die Angst gefährlicher ist als das Virus Christoph Hueck: Impfung, Impfnachweis, Impflicht - Ideologie der Kontrolle versus christlicher Individualismus Charles Eisenstein: Die Krönung - in was für einer Welt wollen wir leben? Andreas Neider: Corona - Gegenbild einer notwendigen Bewusstseinsveränderung

This is a story that validates children's innate knowledge that we live in an animate universe, that we are not alone as the sole subjects of this world. In this story, the sun is a being. Not a human being in the form of the sun, a being in its own right with whom a human can have an authentic connection.The simplicity of a mundane afternoon of a little girl and her father ends with a hidden delight. The intricate illustrations are arranged carefully to synchronize with the unfolding of this magic. This book is destined to be loved and treasured by children and parents for all time.

Il capitalismo contribuisce all’alienazione, alla competizione e alla scarsità, distrugge le comunità e richieda una crescita infinita a costo di devastazioni sociali e ambientali. Oggi queste tendenze hanno raggiunto l’estremo e il loro crollo rappresenta un’opportunità per passare a un modo di essere più connesso, ecologico e sostenibile.Applicando una sintesi di teoria, politica e pratica, l’autore esplora i concetti d’avanguardia della Nuova Economia, tra cui le economie locali, l’economia del dono, le criptovalute e il ripristino dei beni comuni.Attingendo a una ricca tradizione di pensiero economico convenzionale e non, Eisenstein presenta una visione originale, radicale e sempre più attuale man mano che le crisi della nostra civiltà si aggravano.È ormai evidente come il capitalismo contribuisca all’alienazione, alla competizione e alla scarsità, distruggendo la comunità e imponendo una crescita infinita a costo di devastazioni sociali e ambientali. Oggi queste tendenze hanno raggiunto l’estremo, ma il loro crollo rappresenta l’opportunità per un modo di vivere più ecologico, sostenibile e ricco di relazioni.Applicando una sintesi integrata di teoria, politica e pratica, Eisenstein esplora i con-cetti all’avanguardia della nuova economia, tra cui le valute a tasso negativo, le eco-nomie locali, l’economia del dono, le criptovalute e i beni comuni. Ci presenta così una visione originale ma di buon senso, radicale ma gentile, e sempre più attuale man mano che le crisi della nostra civiltà si vanno aggravando.

Die Corona-Pandemie bringt sowohl die besten als auch die schlimmsten Eigenschaften der Menschheit zum Vorschein. In der vorliegenden Essay-Sammlung erforscht Charles Eisenstein beide einerseits den Sündenbockmechanismus, die fortschreitende Polarisierung und Spaltung in der Gesellschaft, Angst, ausufernde Kontrolle, Wissenschaft als Religion, medizinischen Totalitarismus sowie einen neuen Faschismus – und auf der anderen Seite die Möglichkeit, diese Muster, sobald sie einmal erkannt sind, zu überwinden. Er weist darauf hin, in welchem besonderen historischen Moment wir uns jetzt befinden, und dass genau jetzt die Gelegenheit ist, zu entscheiden, in welcher Zukunft wir leben wollen und welche Vision vom Menschen Wirklichkeit werden soll. In "Die Krönung" zeigt uns der Autor, dass die Pandemie das Potenzial hat, den nächsten Entwicklungsschritt der Menschheit einzuleiten. Wenn wir es wollen, können wir selbst zum Souverän werden, selbst die Verantwortung ü für unsere Gesundheit, unsere Mitmenschen, unseren Lebensraum.

Encore un livre sur l'écologie ?... Détrompez-vous ! Celui-ci n'est comparable à aucun autre : il est véritablement unique en son genre, parce qu'il met en évidence la cause profonde du dérèglement climatique et de la destruction de la nature, qui n'est probablement pas celle que vous imaginez... Charles Eisenstein propose en effet une approche novatrice face au changement climatique et à la disparition de la biodiversité. Il préconise une refonte totale de notre vision, de nos stratégies et de nos buts dans notre démarche pour restaurer l'équilibre écologique de la Terre. Son approche remet en question les paradigmes traditionnels et invite à repenser fondamentalement notre relation avec l'environnement. Et notamment, passer de l'histoire de la séparation à celle de l'inter-être... En éclairant les dimensions culturelles, spirituelles et sociales de la crise écologique, l'auteur nous pousse à reconsidérer notre relation avec la nature et à envisager des solutions systémiques et holistiques. Il traite le changement climatique non seulement comme un problème scientifique ou technologique, mais aussi comme une crise de notre relation avec la Terre et avec nous-mêmes. Selon lui, la vision dominante, focalisée sur la réduction des émissions de carbone, est insuffisante pour résoudre les crises environnementales actuelles. Le livre démontre qu'il ne faut pas réduire le développement durable à l'environnement, l'environnement au climat, et le climat au carbone. Il soutient une approche holistique qui intègre les défis sociaux, éthiques et physiques, tout en tenant compte des impacts sur la biodiversité. Il plaide pour que nous ayons une vision plus large de la situation, au-delà de notre approche incomplète et à courte vue. Les rivières, les forêts et les créatures du monde naturel et matériel sont sacrées et précieuses en tant que telles, et pas seulement pour les crédits carbone ou la prévention de l'extinction d'une espèce par rapport à une autre. Après tout, lorsqu'on demande à quelqu'un pourquoi il est devenu écologiste, il est probable qu'il mentionne la rivière dans laquelle il jouait, l'océan qu'il découvrait, les animaux sauvages qu'il observait ou les arbres auxquels il grimpait lorsqu'il était enfant. Ce recentrage sur une catastrophe imminente et sur notre destin inévitable permet de cultiver des liens émotionnels et psychologiques significatifs et de proposer des mesures concrètes et réalisables pour prendre soin de la Terre. En nous libérant d'une mentalité de guerre et en ayant une vue d'ensemble de la façon dont tout, de la réforme des prisons à la sauvegarde des baleines, peut contribuer à la santé écologique de notre planète, nous résistons aux postures réflexes de solutions faciles et de blâme et nous tournons vers le lieu profond de l'engagement éclairé.