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System Change and Progressive Philanthropy

If an old paradigm is indeed waning, then the ways in which we understand new patterns of action cannot unthinkingly incorporate the worldview and vocabularies of The Old.  They must reflect a new set of values and operational logics.  They must give closer attention to fledging projects and ideas on the peripheries of the mainstream.  Our discourse itself must slip the shackles of prevailing economic thought, such as the idea that money and wealth are identical; that the state and policy are the most important drivers of change; and that top-down, hierarchical control structures, whether state or corporate, are the best systems for meeting needs.

Read the full article at David Bollier's blog

 

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