“The basic struggle today is not between individualism and collectivism, free enterprise and socialism, democracy and dictatorship. These are only the superficial manifestations of a deeper struggle which is moral and spiritual and involves above all else whether man shall exist for the state, or the state for man, and whether freedom is of the spirit or a concession of a materialized society.” MenStatesWisdomTodaySpiritualSpiritPoliticsMoralStruggleEconomyDemocracyDeeperSocialismManifestationLiberalismEnterpriseIndividualismDictatorshipSuperficialCollectivismFree EnterpriseConcessions Author:Fulton J. Sheen
“The creative process ignites our imagination, and I believe that that same imagination is what will propel us forward with issues of social change. I do think we have to acknowledge that we are a very capitalistic and consumptive nation, and that talk about conservation or issues of sustainability is never going to be popular with the dominant culture because it means checks and balances on an economy that is reserved for the dollar, rather than an economy that honors and respects spiritual resources and the right of all life to participate on the planet, not just our species.” ThinkingBelieveMeanSpiritualCultureI BelieveNationsSocialProcessImaginationEconomyCreativeIssuesEnvironmentPlanetsBalanceHonorResourcesDollarsSpeciesChecksAcknowledgeSustainabilityCreative ProcessDominantConservationSocial ChangeReservedIgniteDominant CultureHonor And Respect Author:Terry Tempest Williams
“Spiritual entrepreneurship is the unsung route to growth in the modern economy.” SpiritualGrowthEconomyModernEntrepreneurshipRoutes Author:Ted Malloch
“In the new conditions created by the global economy, the information revolution and the growth of smart technologies, it is more necessary than ever for all companies to be guided by their rich spiritual inheritance, as spiritual enterprises.” SpiritualGrowthCompanyTechnologyEconomyRichConditionsInformationRevolutionSmartEnterpriseInheritanceGlobal Economy Author:Ted Malloch
“Revolutions are spiritual acts. They appear first in people, then in politics and the economy. New people form new structures. The transformation we want is first of all spiritual; that will necessarily change the way things are.” PeopleWayWantFirstsSpiritualFormEconomyRevolutionTransformationStructure Author:Joseph Goebbels
“Many Americans hunger for a different kind of society - one based on principles of caring, ethical and spiritual sensitivity, and communal solidarity. Their need for meaning is just as intense as their need for economic security.” NeedsKindDifferentSpiritualPrinciplesEconomyEconomicSecurityHungerCaringIntenseEthicalDifferent KindsSolidaritySensitivityEconomic Security Author:Michael Lerner
“This focus on money and power may do wonders in the marketplace, but it creates a tremendous crisis in our society. People who have spent all day learning how to sell themselves and to manipulate others are in no position to form lasting friendships or intimate relationships... Many Americans hunger for a different kind of society - one based on principles of caring, ethical and spiritual sensitivity, and communal solidarity. Their need for meaning is just as intense as their need for economic security.” PeopleNeedsKindMayDifferentSpiritualFormWonderPrinciplesEconomyFocusEconomicSecurityPositionCrisisSellsHungerCaringTyrannyIntenseIntimateOur SocietyLastingEthicalTyrantsDifferent KindsSolidaritySensitivityManipulateMarketplaceIntimate RelationshipsMoney And PowerLasting FriendshipEconomic Security Author:Michael Lerner