Creating a World That Works for All

Sharif Abdullah (Author)

Publication date: 06/01/1999

Creating a World That Works for All
"We are in deep trouble," writes Sharif Abdullah. "We live a world that works for only a few." The problem, Abdullah asserts, is exlusivity: "I am separate." By practicing exclusivity, he maintains, we have created a soul-starved society. We suffer, both personally and as a society, from complex, interlocking so intense that they create a deep sense of emptiness in all of us.
But there is hope. Abdullah shows how we can change our world by changing our consciousness. We can actually put an end these complex problems if we reject exclusivity in favor of inclusivity. We must turn from a mentality that disconnects us and instead embrace the goals of restoring balance to the earth and building community with all other people. In Creating a World That Works for All, Abdullah provides a practical blueprint for that change.
Abdullah makes it clear that there are no bad guys to blame: we are all equally responsible for the current state of our world. We each have created it, and we each have equal power to change it. Abdullah offers three criteria for creating a world that works for all:
1. The Criteria of Enoughness: Everyone has enough, even though not everyone shares resources equally
2. The Criteria of Exchangeability: Trading places would be okay
3. The Criteria of Common Benefit: The system is designed and intended to benefit all
In order to meet these criteria, Abdullah shows us how to let go of old theories and ideas, so we can clearly see our current problems and possible solutions. And he shows us how to create new stories that explain and define the new behaviors that make cultural changes possible.
  • Shows how we can create a world that works for all by rejecting the practice of exclusivity in favor of inclusivity
  • Uses numerous insightful stories to illustrate how and why things don't work and how they can be made to work if we are willing to change our thinking and our society

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"We are in deep trouble," writes Sharif Abdullah. "We live a world that works for only a few." The problem, Abdullah asserts, is exlusivity: "I am separate." By practicing exclusivity, he maintains, we have created a soul-starved society. We suffer, both personally and as a society, from complex, interlocking so intense that they create a deep sense of emptiness in all of us.
But there is hope. Abdullah shows how we can change our world by changing our consciousness. We can actually put an end these complex problems if we reject exclusivity in favor of inclusivity. We must turn from a mentality that disconnects us and instead embrace the goals of restoring balance to the earth and building community with all other people. In Creating a World That Works for All, Abdullah provides a practical blueprint for that change.
Abdullah makes it clear that there are no bad guys to blame: we are all equally responsible for the current state of our world. We each have created it, and we each have equal power to change it. Abdullah offers three criteria for creating a world that works for all:
1. The Criteria of Enoughness: Everyone has enough, even though not everyone shares resources equally
2. The Criteria of Exchangeability: Trading places would be okay
3. The Criteria of Common Benefit: The system is designed and intended to benefit all
In order to meet these criteria, Abdullah shows us how to let go of old theories and ideas, so we can clearly see our current problems and possible solutions. And he shows us how to create new stories that explain and define the new behaviors that make cultural changes possible.
  • Shows how we can create a world that works for all by rejecting the practice of exclusivity in favor of inclusivity
  • Uses numerous insightful stories to illustrate how and why things don't work and how they can be made to work if we are willing to change our thinking and our society
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