Book description
Building an Economy That Works for All
As long as businesses are set up to focus exclusively on maximizing financial income for the few, our economy will be locked into endless growth and widening inequality. But now people are experimenting with new forms of ownership, which Marjorie Kelly calls generative:…
Why read it?
1 author picked Owning Our Future as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I read this book when it first came out, and it helped me connect so many dots about the business-as-usual economy and why certain patterns persist.
I love the way Marjorie Kelly frames complex ideas with such clarity—and even offers new terminology that feels both accurate and empowering. Her writing makes big-picture concepts accessible without losing any depth.
This is a fantastic primer for anyone wanting to understand why things can feel “off” in our current dominant economy and what alternatives might be possible.
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