The new economics of true wealth 2010, born to buy. Visualizing a plenitude economy is a beautifully drawn 5minute video based on juliet schor s book. Schor offers a groundbreaking intellectual statement about the economics and sociology of ecological decline, suggesting a radical change in how we think. Thompson many of todays most troubling environmental and economic issues have come to seem insoluble. Stern dramatically increased his view of the costs of. One person whos putting juliet schor s vision into practice is lyle estill. Info 211 the financial panic of 2008 was horrible, but it did have one good result. As i write this, the biggest story in the entire world is a virus that is making. When sandra schor died in 1990 at the age of 58, she had never sent an email or surfed the web. Climate, inequality, and the need for reframing climate. An interview with juliet schor, author of plenitude. Schor argues for a view of wealth or plenitude which values four things. In plenitude she turns her attention to the other side of the coin.
Schor is also a member of the macarthur foundation connected learning research network. Thompson yale university press new haven be london. Sustainable lifestyles and the quest for plenitude. Schor offers a groundbreaking intellectual statement about the economics and sociology of ecological decline, suggesting a radical change in how we think about consumer goods, value, and ways to live. The new economics of true wealth post growth institute. Juliet schor sociology department morrissey college of. This cited by count includes citations to the following articles in scholar.
The cambridge companion to mary shelley edited by esther schor. To ask other readers questions about plenitude, please sign up. Schor is cofounder of the center for the new american dream, a nonprofit dedicated to helping americans consume responsibly to protect the environment, enhance quality of life, and promote social justice. The new economics of true wealth, penguin press 2010. Plenitude the new economics of true wealth by schor juliet. Schor s book is easily understood by noneconomists and contains data, evidence, and. How and why millions of americans are creating a timerich, ecologically light, smallscale, highsatisfaction economy schor, juliet b. Produced by new dream in 2011 and narrated by schor, it is the first installment of the new dream miniviews series. Info 511 the first is that the strategy which optimized individual wealth and wellbeing over the last 25 years has changed. A recognized expert on consumerism, economics, and family studies, she teaches at boston college and lives in newton, massachusetts. Her chapter in less is more is called downshifting to a carbonfriendly economy.
Sustainable lifestyles and the quest for plenitude case studies ofthe new economy edited byjuliet b. A personable, wellspoken women from boston college, juliet has a new vision for the economy. The recent downturn, the story goes, has meant that governments can no longer sustain entitlement obligations or take on any more debt. In fact, it was four more years until al gore would mention the information superhighway and several more before the web became widely used beyond government offices and university dorms. Godin says that the work that people will be paid for in the future is the difficult, innovative, oneofakind, creative stuff.
Building a sustainable and desirable economyin societyin. Juliet schor is a cofounder of the center for a new american dream and a wellresumed author. The commercialized child and the new consumer culture 2004, and the overspent american. At a moment of ecological and financial crisis, bestselling author and economist juliet b. But before getting into the specifics of the plenitude model, it may be worth revisiting.
Economic pain drove people into the streets around the world, from iceland to greece, egypt to china. Building a sustainable and desirable economyin societyin nature, new york. Schor born to buy introduces her concept of plenitude as a way forward after the recent shattering of global capitalism and continued rise in co2 emissions. Schor s research focuses on consumption, time use, and environmental sustainability. Namely, she was an assistant professor of economics at williams college and columbia university. Mira schor born june 1, 1950 is an american artist, writer, editor, and educator, known for her contributions to critical discourse on the status of painting in contemporary art and culture as well as to feminist art history and criticism. The economics of true wealth, provided the topic for her. Juliet schor taught at numerous institutions around the country. By vince carducci, january 7th, 2011 austerity is a watchword in the media these days in both domestic and international economic news. The awardwinning tv adventurer and travel writer s enthralling account of his 5,000mile expedition around the arabian peninsula, from iraq to lebanon.
Humans are degrading the planet far faster than they are regenerating it. I think as youre all aware, in 2008, global capitalism shattered. Schor born 1955 is a sociology professor at boston college. Schor looks at examples of people already practicing selfprovisioning and converting their skills into moneymaking ventures.
Shelley, mary wollstonecraft, 17971851 criticism and interpretation. At a moment of ecological and financial crisis, bestselling author and economist schor presents a. Schor presents a revolutionary strategy for transitioning toward a richer, more balanced life. Schor is the awardwinning author of the overworked american and the overspent american. Plenitude is a strategy for living that affords people more time, more creativity, and more social connection, while lowering their ecological footprint and avoiding consumer debt. A plenitude model should result in higher productivity. D in economics from the university of massachusetts amherst in 1982. Juliet schor is the author of the bestselling book, the overworked american. Schor s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. She has partnered in the past with the likes of tim jackson and bill mckibben on various tasks. But most, although not all, of the principles of plenitude and the economics underlying it. A graduate of wesleyan university, schor received her ph. A curious feature of the environmental economic literature is that estimates of tradeoffs or costs and benefits are a moving target. The ones marked may be different from the article in the profile.
Business writer seth godins new book linchpin is all about how the industrial model for work design is no longer of much use. It is time to reclaim hours, build skills, invest in people, save more and perfect the art of selfprovisioning. Schor s research focuses on consumption, time use, environmental sustainability, and the new economy. I quickly biked to the library, checked it out, read it coverto. Schor shares examples of urban farmers, diy renovators, and others working outside the conventional market to illuminate the path away from the workand. A body of research, writing, and practice on economic alternatives has been developing. Schor s goal in constructing the idea of plenitude is to make sustainable lifestyles a desirable alternative, directly challenging the notion that sustainability requires personal sacrifice. She was senior lecturer at harvard university, where she was also head tutor in women studies there. The financial system came frighteningly close to a total collapse and was saved only by government guarantees and massive injections of cash.
Artisanal production, communal provisioning, and anticapitalist politics in the aude, france. Estill was a global software entrepreneur when he decided that big financial success wasnt all it was cracked up to be. As we travel along this shutdown path, food, energy, transport. A distinguished writer and lecturer, schor is the author of many books, including. Thats the argument of boston economist juliet b schor, who describes a different form of sustainable growth that will be kinder for us, our health, and the planet.
An interview with juliet schor, author of plenitude mr. The new economics of true wealth, economist juliet schor argued that many americans found ways to reduce their consumption and their environmental impact at the same time. The unexpected decline of leisure basic books, 1992. Swaps get more mileage from humble bowl of soup portland as the days get darker, colder, and wetter hot soup sounds pretty inviting.
In plenitude economist and bestselling author juliet b. The new economics 101 transcript media education foundation. This article was adapted from juliet schors book plenitude. In encouraging us to value our gifts nature, community, intelligence, and time schor offers all of us the opportunity to participate in creating a world of enduring wealth and wellbeing. An interview with juliet schor, author of plenitude early in the life of this blog, several readers wrote to me to recommend a book called plenitude. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover juliet b. Schor has been writing about the downside of excess ever since her first books, the overworked american and the overspent american. Schor is professor of the economics of leisure at tilburg university. As i discuss in chapter 3 of plenitude, yales william nordhaus, the most influential u.