The Occupy Wall Street movement has struck a chord with a large number of Americans who are dissatisfied with the growing inequality in wealth and opportunity in the United States. The current economic crisis is the outcome of 30 years of greed ushered in by the Reagan Revolution. So what should we do?
Occupy the Moment lays out a path to a new economy that is neither classically capitalist or socialist. Instead, it builds upon the environmental economics popularized in the 1970s by books like E.F. Schumacher’s, Small is Beautiful and updates it to include the latest scientific research on consumer behavior.
Occupy the Moment also includes a series of fun exercises in mindfulness, a way of “being in the moment” that shows how to slow down, enjoy simple pleasures, and avoid materialism. By being more mindful, the 99% can change our culture from one that promotes greed to one that honors compassion.
“These are wise teachings and helpful practices.”
Jack Kornfield, author of A Path With Heart
“Rick Heller provides a fresh perspective and a rallying point for the Occupiers. In Occupy the Moment, he calls for a better economy, not a bigger one, and he shows us how to make progress by first changing our own thinking and behavior. People around the world are opening their eyes and seeing that we’re mired in an environmental and economic mess, and they’re trying to figure out what to do next. Heller’s contribution is a map for navigating out of the mess, and he’s put it in our hands at just the right moment.”
Robert Dietz, author of the upcoming book, Enough Is Enough and former executive director,
Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy