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The World We Want
New Dimensions in Philanthropy and Social Change
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About this book
In The World We Want, Peter Karoff presents a collective vision of an ideal world. By sharing his experiences and through conversations with more than forty social entrepreneurs, activists, nonprofit leaders, and philanthropists who are changing notions of 'the human condition' in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and North America, he describes how new partnerships and approaches are reducing suffering and gaining greater equity for people everywhere. These visionaries are engaged in a struggle of sorts, and that conscious engagement-'the shoulder to the wheel'-is a fundamental part of the world they want.
The book weaves together multi-sector, multidiscipline strategies, but-in large part-it is about the power of human connection, reinforced by personal stories of motivation and the human capacity for caring. Without ignoring the institutional and cultural obstacles, and the courage needed to face down the dark side of human behavior, Karoff shows how citizen engagement and open source solutions could tip the scale toward a better world.
The book weaves together multi-sector, multidiscipline strategies, but-in large part-it is about the power of human connection, reinforced by personal stories of motivation and the human capacity for caring. Without ignoring the institutional and cultural obstacles, and the courage needed to face down the dark side of human behavior, Karoff shows how citizen engagement and open source solutions could tip the scale toward a better world.
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Table of contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 My Imagined Community
- 2 Listen to the Voices
- 3 Paradigms of Change
- 4 The Listening Post: Reflection and Radical Change
- 5 Intersections
- 6 Open Sesame: Networks and Open Source Solutions
- 7 On the Ground
- 8 The Global Challenge
- 9 The Conscience of a Place: Being of a Community
- 10 Citizen Lights: Citizenship and Education
- 11 Building Beloved Community: Spirit and Activism
- 12 Generosity and Sacred Search: Motivation
- 13 The World We Want
- About the Authors
- About TPI