Peter Barnes Bücher

Der Kapitalismus ist nicht zum Untergang verurteilt, sondern muss an die Bedürfnisse des 21. Jahrhunderts angepasst werden. Peter Barnes zeigt, wie das gelingen kann. Unser Wirtschaftssystem hat Wohlstand und Fortschritt gebracht, doch die Nachteile werden zunehmend sichtbar: Armut wächst, Ressourcen werden rücksichtslos ausgebeutet, und ganze Regionen leiden unter kurzfristigem Profitstreben. Um die Erfolge zu sichern, die Natur zu bewahren und zukünftigen Generationen ein würdiges Leben zu ermöglichen, ist ein Umdenken erforderlich. Die Lösung liegt nicht in mehr Privatisierung oder Planwirtschaft, sondern in der Sicherung und Stärkung der Gemeingüter – den natürlichen Reichtümern, die uns als Gemeinschaft gehören. Ein Beispiel ist die Atmosphäre, die seit Jahrhunderten als kostenloser Abfallplatz genutzt wird, bis eine kritische Grenze überschritten wurde und das Klima leidet. Die Atmosphäre muss als knappe Ressource betrachtet und verwaltet werden, um das Wohl aller, insbesondere der kommenden Generationen, zu gewährleisten. Während im frühen Kapitalismus die Natur im Überfluss vorhanden war, ist heute Kapital reichlich, während natürliche Ressourcen rar werden. Neue Regeln und Institutionen sind notwendig, um unsere Wirtschaftsweise gerechter und zukunftsfähig zu gestalten. Dieses Buch bietet eine Anleitung dazu.

A mixture of social satire, comedy and tragedy. This volume contains two major plays, Red Noses and Sunset Glories, and a series of three short plays on disability including Nobody Here But Us Chickens. Two plays on figures from the past, Columbus and Socrates have also been included.

Addressing economic inequality, the author presents a visionary plan to empower the middle class through monthly dividends for all Americans. This proposal draws on historical concepts and successful models, suggesting that non-labor income is essential in an era shaped by automation and globalization. By leveraging shared wealth from natural resources and cultural heritage, the plan aims to create a sustainable economy while incentivizing environmental stewardship. It seeks to transcend political divides, offering a market-based solution to a pressing issue.

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Featuring a blend of three duologues and one three-hander, this collection showcases Peter Barnes' talent for intertwining absurdity with tragedy. Each play can stand alone or be enjoyed as a cohesive performance titled Corpsing. The pieces, including Acting Exercise, Humour Helps, Last Things, and Waiting for a Bus, highlight the dynamics of human experience through contrasting themes. The cast comprises three women and six men, offering a diverse range of characters and interactions.

We think our wealth today comes from productive corporations and workers, but they merely add icing to a cake baked long ago. In this provocative book, Peter Barnes argues that most of today's wealth is co-inherited from nature and past human efforts, not individually earned. If some of that co-inherited wealth were placed in trust for each of us, living and yet-to-be born – creating what Barnes calls “universal property” – capitalism would be fundamentally transformed. As Barnes notes, capitalism as we know it has two tragic it relentlessly widens inequality and destroys nature. Both flaws are a result of one-sided property rights that favor capital over everything else. Adding universal property to the current property mix would create a market economy in which businesses prosper, nature’s limits are respected, and a large middle class thrives. This smart and concise book could set the agenda for a post-COVID world.

Over a hundred bite-sized, thrilling, biographical sketches from a wide range of cultures, times, gifts and status show how God's Word determined their story.

This work redefines the debate about the costs of addressing climate change. It proposes a market-based institution called a Sky Trust that would set limits on carbon emissions and pay dividends to all of us, who collectively own the atmosphere. schovat popis