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SOCIAL QUESTIONS AND ECONOMICSRUDOLF STEINER |
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THE CHALLENGE OF THE TIMES |
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THE ESOTERIC ASPECT OF THE SOCIAL QUESTION The Individual and Society Although recent years have seen major advances in science and technology, the social aspect of life still presents major problems for western societies. The general increase in destructive, antisocial behaviour over past decades has raised the profile of social issues, yet effective ideas to tackle the difficulties are often nowhere to be found. |
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FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND SOCIETAL FORCES Implementing the Demands of Modern Society Freedom of Thought and Societal Forces provides a broad overview of Steiner’s fresh thinking on "social threefolding". He acknowledged that the demand for social change, derived above all from the working class, whom industrialization had forced into a kind of indentured life dominated by economics. From Steiner's perspective, the underlying issue was not only economic, however, but also spiritual or cultural. Culture and the cultured classes had become estranged from "real life". Society needed a "free" culture that would include all classes. It also needed to shift labour into the legal sphere of rights, the only place where workers could find real freedom in society. Capital, too, needed to be liberated from egotism and allowed, like goods, simply to circulate. Above all, Steiner understood that social realities could not be separated from the spiritual realities of human existence. |
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IDEAS FOR A NEW EUROPE Crisis and Opportunity for the West These lectures were given just after the horrific events of the First World War, and contain some of Steiner's most important statements on what he saw as the role of the English-speaking peoples from the standpoint of spiritual history. |
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THE RENEWAL OF THE SOCIAL ORGANISM Paperback |
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THE RENEWAL OF THE SOCIAL ORGANISM Hardback |
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SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE An Introductory Reader Psychological cognition; The social question; The social question and theosophy; Memoranda of 1917; The metamorphosis of intelligence; Culture, law and economy; Central Europe between East and West. |
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SOCIAL ISSUES Meditative Thinking and the Threefold Social Order Paperback |
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SOCIAL UNDERSTANDING THROUGH SPIRITUAL SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE |
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SPIRITUAL SCIENCE AS A FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL FORMS Hardback |
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SPIRITUAL SCIENCE AS A FOUNDATION FOR SOCIAL FORMS Paperback |
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THE TENSION BETWEEN EAST AND WEST |
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TOWARDS SOCIAL RENEWAL Rethinking the Basis of Society Although this book was first published in 1919, it remains highly relevant to social problems encountered today. Uniquely, Steiner's social thinking is not based on intellectual theory, but on a profound perception of the archetypal spiritual nature of social life. As he suggests in this classic work, society has three distinct realms - the economic, the political (individual human rights), and the cultural (spiritual). While social life as a whole is a unity, the autonomy of these three sectors should be respected if our increasing social problems are to be resolved. |
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WHAT IS NECESSARY IN THESE URGENT TIMES In early 1920, political, economic, social, and spiritual chaos was everywhere. The old world had fallen apart and would need to be rebuilt. Anthroposophy, too, had to be remade. Recognizing this, Rudolf Steiner worked tirelessly for the 'threefold social order', establishing the first Waldorf school, helping to create businesses, and addressing the talented, educated, and idealistic young people who were beginning to turn toward anthroposophy for answers. |
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WOMAN AND SOCIETY |
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GENIUS OF MONEY Essays and Interviews Reimagining the Financial World John Bloom "To understand money in the deepest sense is to journey inwardly to grapple with the "money self," to become more conscious economic participants in financial transactions with the world, and last but not least, to work to meet the material needs of others so that our economic needs are met through others" work. This formulation describes a three-fold virtuous cycle, one that represents a radical transformation from our current world circumstance, which tends to revolve around and end with self-interest, unsupportable accumulation, and fear born of never-enough." - John Bloom
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HOMEMAKING AS A SOCIAL ART Creating a Home for Body, Soul and Spirit Veronika van Duin In recent years, social and economic pressures have combined to affect the traditional role of the homemaker. With emphasis being placed on the world of work as opposed to the life of home, many people now struggle to fulfil several functions simultaneously. This increasingly busy and hectic climate has led to an apparent downgrading of the work of the homemaker. |
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IN SEARCH OF ETHICAL LEADERSHIP If not now, when? Torin M. Finser The author considers the current crisis in ethical leadership and brings his unique approach to the problems we face. He takes us on a journey of discovery by asking hard questions about the breakdown in ethics and leadership as evidenced by the shooting at Columbine, the financial debacle at Enron and other companies, as well as the recent war in Iraq. |
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MAKING A FAMILY HOME Photography by Skip Hunt Shannon Honeybloom "More than merely a dwelling, the definition of home extends beyond the meaning of a house and contains an additional poetic meaning. There's the saying, 'Home is where the heart is'. Creating a home for our families can be both a challenge and a pleasure. Creating a home is a process of imbuing our space with soul and spirit, surrounding our family with love, care, comfort." - Shannon Honeybloom |
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MONEY CAN HEAL Evolving Our Consciousness Siegfried Finser "Siegfried Finser has written a book that will turn the world around.... This book is seminal in its clarity, impact, intelligence, and integrity. Finser writes what he has lived, which makes the book all the more potent and totally trustworthy. The clear and groundbreaking ideas of the great Rudolf Steiner come alive through this important book. Read it and live it. I give it my highest recommendation." - Lynne Twist, veteran fund-raiser, global activist, author, The Soul of Money: Reclaiming the Wealth of Our Inner Resources |
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THE MYSTERY OF MEETING Relationships as a Path of Discovery Steve Briault "Our relationships - with our family, colleagues, friends, lovers, partners - are decisive factors in our lives. More than outer success, wealth or fame, they make the difference between joy and sorrow, development and stagnation, fulfilment and frustration. They both stimulate and require us to reflect on our own initiatives and reactions. They lead us to thresholds of emotion and discovery. If we can navigate these thresholds with our eyes open, relationships can become a path of initiation, taking us beyond our self-centred isolation into new and inspiring worlds of experience." |
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ORGANIZATIONAL INTEGRITY How to Apply the Wisdom of the Body to Develop Healthy Organizations Torin M. Finser, Ph.D. Dr Finser argues that we need a new ecology of organizations, and that now is the time for a revolution that creates dynamic, living organizations by the people and for the people. Moreover, he shows us how to achieve this seemingly impossible task by 'organ-izing' organizations. Just as democracy has transformed much of the world, through the genius of the human body we can transform organizations into living systems that serve and protect human interests. |
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THE FUNDAMENTAL SOCIAL LAW Rudolf Steiner on the Work of the Individual and the Spirit of Community Peter Selg The healthy social life is found
When in the mirror of each human being
The whole community finds its reflection
And when in the community
The virtue of each one is living. |
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