Charles Eisenstein is a teacher, speaker, and writer focusing on themes of
civilization, consciousness, money, and human cultural evolution.
He is author of: Sacred
Economics: Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition.
Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies
to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to
alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and
necessitated endless growth.
:
Hope for Healing the Epidemic of Violence) and Edwin Rutsch,
interview
Charles about how to transform society and build a culture of empathy. How
to move from a culture of separateness, alienation, greed and selfishness
to empathy,
gift, connection
and love.
"The author offers his thoughts on what America needs to do to move
forward after the divisive presidential election, and how today’s
uncertainty holds an opportunity for empathy to drive a new political
story."