A new social and economic common sense seems to be emerging pointing to post-capitalistic and post-developmentalist futures paradigms in non-utopian terms, that is, by translating these visions into concrete political agendas. Grassroots organizations and citizens’ initiatives have been launching social experiments that aim to build alternatives to capitalist infinite accumulation and environmental degradation. They cover such diverse fields as cooperatives, fair trade, barter economy, time-sharing and exchange, solidaristic economy, degrouwth economy, social currencies, reciprocal investment and lend networks, social markets, care economies. These initiatives are giving rise to new fields of scientific research and gradually enter the public opinion debates. The trend need a broader scope and international outlook, multiple opportunities for social experimentation in order to become a central factor to overcome the present absence of equity, human dignity and social justice.
Below, some contributions to expand the discussion.
Micro-credit initiative. In the largest lipdub of Africa, 500 women dance to 'Price Tag' by Jessie J ft. B.o.B. Every single one of these strong and resourceful women has started a business of her own. Their dream is to show you and Jessie J how this has impacted their lives! ...
Luciane Lucas dos Santos, researcher of the ALICE team, was interviewed by Ieda Estergilda de Abreu to the Brazilian magazine Forum, last August issue. In this interview, Luciane had the chance to discuss the current development model and the consumer society. Together they establish ways of daily and silenced violence against minorities. In thi...
Interview with Boaventura de Sousa Santos on the sidelines of a meeting organized by Associazione a Sud "New paradigms of civilization" at the Summit of the Peoples for social and environmental justice, June 19, 2012, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Interview in Spanish. ...
Vandana Shiva is an indian ecofeminist scholar and a social activist. She presents her analysis and critics to the hegemonic development paradigm and shed light on concrete alternatives. It´s part of a TV programme (O Tempo e os Modos) produced by Portugal´s RTP 2 channel. Video in English (subtitles in Portuguese) ...
