The Prout Research Institute of Venezuela

“Another world is possible!” is the theme of the World Social Forum, which took place here in Caracas in January 2006. I believe there is tremendous power in the shared dream. But it invites the question, “What kind of world do you want?” I give talks around the world, but when I ask audiences in Philippines, Poland, Scotland or Brazil, the answers are invariably the same: a world of peace, without hunger or poverty, with human rights, democracy, environmental protection, etc. The truth is, we all want the same thing: peace on earth!

To create a better world, I suggest Six Keys to Peace: 1. A Just Economy 2. Community 3. Ecology 4. Ethics 5. Ideal Leadership 6. Spiritual Values

1. A Just Economy

The Global Capitalist Economy is based on profit, selfishness and greed. The tragic result is that half of world population lives, suffers and dies in poverty. Poverty that is completely unnecessary. The United Nations calculates that there is enough food on the planet today to feed 11 billion people, almost twice our present population. And to provide the basic necessities for all the people that don’t have them would require only about 15 percent of the total amount that is spent on arms and military every year.

According to neoliberal economics, which are taught in most universities, economic inequality doesn’t matter, because if the national economy is growing, everyone benefits. Neoliberal economists have even created a term for this, called the “trickle down effect”. Let’s see if this really happens.

Posted by maheshvarananda Sunday, April 29, 2007 (19:05:06)

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