Measuring Real Wealth

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There's more to life than GDP.

Why is Costa Rica Smiling? by Lisa Gale Garrigues posted Dec 15, 2009: How a focus on peace is helping this Central American country top the Happy Planet Index.
Putting the Science of Happiness Into Practice by John de Graaf posted Dec 06, 2009: Countries around the world are beginning to apply the science of well-being to the decisions they make. News from the 5th International Conference on Gross National Happiness.
Looking Backward: Economics and the Cult of Yesterday by Jonathan Rowe posted Dec 01, 2009: GDP and productivity don't measure what's really going on in the economy—or in people's lives. Jonathan Rowe on measuring what matters.
Path to a Peace Economy by David Korten posted Oct 27, 2009: A persistent pattern of violence against people, community, and nature is inherent in the institutional structure of our existing economy. We can’t resolve our current economic crisis with marginal regulatory adjustments. It is time to rethink and restructure.
The Economics of Happiness by Saamah Abdallah posted Sep 21, 2009: In France, a ground-breaking commission of leading economists suggests that nations look beyond GDP.
Just the Facts :: How the Middle Class Got Stuck by Noah Grant, Layla Aslani, Doug Pibel posted Jul 29, 2008: Surging prices, stagnant wages, spiralling debt. This is what stuck feels like.
Economics of Life in Balance by Regina Gregory posted Nov 20, 2006: What an economy that worked for Pacific Islanders for thousands of years may have to teach us about how to live today.
The Great Turning as Compass and Lens by Joanna Macy posted May 10, 2006: The Great Turning invites us to lift our eyes from the cramped closet of short-term thinking and see the larger historical landscape.
Bhutan's Secret for Happiness by Pamela Chang posted Feb 19, 2006: Gross National Happiness is the country's priority.
What Can Congregations Do? by Richard Lang posted Nov 07, 2005: Three steps for congregations towards creating new economic practices of sharing
The Prophets Versus Empire by Richard Lang posted Oct 31, 2005: Is it time for Americans to build a culture that rejects empire and adopts the principles of the Jubilee?
Money Versus Wealth by David Korten posted Jun 30, 1997: David Korten distinguishes between money and the real wealth of people, nature, and community