The Power of Restraint - Softcover

Rabhi, Pierre

Softcover

ISBN 10: 233008126X ISBN 13: 9782330081263

Verlag: ACTES SUD ED, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

The current crisis clearly demonstrates that our model of society has reached its limits and cannot continue to exert its absolute power over the entire world without serious—and in some cases irreversible—damage. The time has come to recognize that our affluent societies have more than enough to meet their essential material needs—provided it is done fairly. The time has also come to question whether we are all, globally, going to live with less, rather than more money. We have the necessary means to do so, provided we accept this as an irrevocable principle of our lives. Rather than causing us to lose heart, this crisis can instead awaken within us unprecedented creative forces so that together, we can construct a satisfying world for heart, mind, and spirit. During his pre-presidential run for the 2002 French elections, Pierre Rabhi adopted Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen’s principle of “sustainable degrowth” as the central tenet of his campaign and called for “an uprising of consciousness.” Although he has now abandoned the wording of this influential economist, which is often misunderstood despite its relevance, he has retained its rigor and now supports the “power of restraint.”

In the face of a joyless society of overabundance, yet one still afflicted with the material poverty in which so-called developed countries are now mired, “power of restraint” represents a realistic alternative. As a liberating moral and physical force, it is a political act of legitimate resistance to this juggernaut that is destroying the planet and isolating the individual. The time has come to break free of these bulimic habits and the constant quest for more and more, a race destined to end in an immense field of ruins. Pierre Rabhi adopted this way of life many years ago; he can share practical steps toward restraint, a measure of well being and equilibrium. He offers us a form of simplicity and gratitude which, as it spreads to our innermost self, gives meaning to our existence, along with a unique sense of lightness: the rewards of restraint.

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Agriculteur, écrivain et penseur français d’origine algérienne, Pierre Rabhi défend un mode de société plus respectueux de l’homme et de la nature. Il soutient le développement de l’agroécologie à travers le monde et en particulier en Afrique pour contribuer à l’autonomie, la sécurité et la salubrité alimentaires des populations. Il a créé de multiples associations telles que Colibris et Terre et Humanisme, destinées à relier l’homme à la nature, et a fait de l’exemplarité un choix philosophique, pour amener de plus en plus de gens à s’interroger. Il est l’auteur de nombreux ouvrages dont Vers la sobriété heureuse (2010) chez Actes Sud, et Olivier Le Naire a publié dans la collection “Domaine du possible” un livre d’entretien, Pierre Rabhi semeur d’espoirs, en octobre 2013 (Actes Sud). En 2014, Pierre Rabhi a contribué à l’ouvrage collectif Nos Voies d’espérance (Actes Sud – Les Liens Qui Libèrent).

Il s'est éteint le 4 décembre 2021 à l'âge de 83 ans. 

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The current crisis clearly demonstrates that our model of society has reached its limits. The time has come to recognize that our affluent societies have more than enough to meet their essential material needs―provided it is done fairly. The time has also come to question whether we are going to live with less, rather than more money. We have the necessary means to do so, provided we accept this as an irrevocable principle of our lives. Rather than losing heart, this crisis can instead awaken within us unprecedented creative forces so that together, we can construct a satisfying world for heart, mind and spirit.
In the face of a joyless society of overabundance, the "power of restraint" represents a realistic alternative. As a liberating moral and physical force, it is a political act of legitimate resistance to this
juggernaut that is destroying the planet and isolating the individual. The time has come to break free of these bulimic habits and the constant quest for more and more. Pierre Rabhi adopted this way of life many years ago; he offers us a form of simplicity and gratitude which gives meaning to our existence, along with a unique sense of lightness: the power of restraint.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: ACTES SUD ED
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 233008126X
• ISBN 13: 9782330081263
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 112
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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