Stiglitz Report: From Production to Wellbeing
This report was produced by:
Professor Joseph E. STIGLITZ, Chair, Columbia University
Professor Amartya SEN, Chair Adviser, Harvard University
Professor Jean-Paul FITOUSSI, Coordinator of the Commission, IEP
It can be found at http://www.stiglitz-sen-fitoussi.fr/en/index.htm
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Why has this report been written?
1) In February 2008, the President of the French Republic, Nicholas Sarkozy, unsatisfied
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United Nations: New Directions Concluding Old Paradigms
http://motherearthrights.org/2010/08/18/harmony-with-nature-report-of-the-un-secretary-general/
C. New directions and approaches
97. At present, alternatives are being examined to devise a more sustainable model for production, consumption and the economy as a whole so as to promote harmony with nature. In this regard, in February 2008, upon the request of the French government, Joseph Stiglitz, Amartya Sen and Jean-Paul Fitoussi… Continue reading
United Nations: Health is Harmony With Nature
http://motherearthrights.org/2010/08/18/harmony-with-nature-report-of-the-un-secretary-general/
IV. The evolving relationship of human health with nature
A. Nature and human health integrated
24. Most cultures throughout history have viewed the body as a unified phenomenon animated by mysterious life-giving forces. To search out the origins of medicine is to search out the origins of our very humanity. A close study of… Continue reading
Technology: Is Wisdom Counterintuitive in the Face of Entrenched Cultures?
What prompted this blog was the thought of technology without responsibility or ethical considerations and how it can lead to ecological and societal demise. The resurgence of wisdom as equally valid to fact, is an essential change agent. In truth, wisdom is holistic as contrasted with technological knowledge motivated by economic self gain. This could… Continue reading
Happy New Year: Believe in Yourself
This is your year of expansion and change. I wrote a note and just put it in post boxes. I said ‘2012 a year of changes, follow your heart in peace, love and joy. Keep smiling. It is ALL good.’ I send this wish to you as well. Believe in yourself, you are the change.… Continue reading
Deepak Chopra: From Doctor to Healer
Deepak Chopra reveals himself as finding peace in medicine. This naturally lead from medicine to healer. Indeed the healer is the one who does not just prescribe medication but looks into the heart of health, finding the natural balance where mind, body and spirit meet. This is the epicentre of health. I wonder if we… Continue reading