[PeDAGoG] A new article on the Radical Ecological Democracy website - "Development as service"

[Pallav Das]

Friends, A new article, "Development as service" has been uploaded to the
Radical Ecological Democracy website:


https://radicalecologicaldemocracy.org/development-as-service/



Is nature an entity in its own right with intrinsic value to which one owes
gratitude and respect, or is it a mere slave of human possession and
exploitation? Dorine van Norren answers this question with deep reflection
on traditional paradigms which have existed in indigenous cultures for
thousands of years, and after having survived the centuries long onslaught
of free market fundamentalism, are now providing viable alternatives to the
fast crumbling ideas and practices of modern “development”. Delving into
the tenets of African *Ubuntu*, Andean *Buen Vivir* and the Bhutanese
precept of “Gross National Happiness”, van Norren asserts that these
paradigms are paving the way toward establishing a society rooted in
solidarity with one another and one’s living environment, with an enduring
commitment to “development”, which is centered on service or reciprocity.


Please take a look and join the discussion on RED Listserv and the website
discussion forum. The author is copied here in case you would like to
contact her directly.


Best,


Pallav
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