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Published Articles
Published articles:
Is Venezuela Heading Towards Prout? Today there are countless movements and struggles which are fighting for the creation of a more just, sustainable, and human society, guaranteeing safety and individual freedom. Of all these, many progressive people around the world see the Bolivarian Revolution in Venezuela as the one with the greatest possibility to transform social reality. ------------------------------------
This report has looked at 175 proposed success factors from a number of different separate sources. By sifting through the various suggestions, answers and points of view, some clear conclusions develop. ------------------------------------
A Manual For PRI Staff ------------------------------------
Part 1: Taxation as public income Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar has written little on the subject of taxation in a Proutist economy, and what there is, is better understood by reference to the existing literature. As can readily be imagined, the literature is vast and detailed, having evolved over many centuries. This article attempts to distil relevant principles guided partly by Sarkar's comments and partly by common sense. The final conclusions are not concrete policy suggestions because too much depends on the time, place and circumstance in which a tax is levied. There is much to learn about taxation and the author hopes that this article offers Proutists a helpful introduction. The author also believes that the mode of argumentation required to discuss taxation policy can usefully be carried over to other areas of debate about Proutist economic policy.
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A 30-minute presentation that suggests "Six Keys to Peace": Presented at “The Art of Peace” International Conference in the Venezuelan Defense Ministry Auditorium, Caracas, on April 27-28, 2007. Commentary is in the notes at the bottom of each slide. Examples are for Venezuela.
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This is the list of 80+ questions that the Prout Research Institute developed with the help of Prof. Carlos José Molina Camacho of the Central Venezuela University to analyze how closely cooperatives in Barlovento resemble a “model” cooperative. Because there are no universally accepted criteria for this, we have designed questions to test whether they follow the seven principles of the International Cooperative Allicance (ICA), whether they are financially viable, the sincerity of the members, their level of communication, the effectiveness of their leadership and the supportive environment. In other words, does the co-op operate on “people before profits” principles, and is it able to survive financially?.
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The social change theory of P.R. Sarkar is introduced to students of the Australian Foresight Institute’s Masters in Strategic Foresight program through an action learning process. Includes game scripts and facilitator instructions. Through action learning the student can come to appreciate the qualitative difference in understanding that can be obtained through taking an ‘integral’ or meta-perspective on social change processes. Such a perspective increases the efficacy and scope of all social interventions. ------------------------------------
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