The problem in present day economies and politics is that there is huge gap between rich and poor, which is usually the reason for collapse of economy and society, and social unrest. Inequality is based on greed. When you compare this situation on family, some demanding children are given more goods and simple children will get only basics, then there will be superiority and inferiority feelings, constant distrust and fighting.
More equal societies do always better
If the ownership and accumulation by rich people is taken downwards and at same time the livelihood of the suffering and neglected people in society are raised on higher level – thus the gap reduced – then the economy and society can go better forward. This is how it used to be in Northern countries decades ago. Now it is getting only worse all the time, everywhere.
Prout will reduce inequality, the gap between rich and poor. Individual needs should not damage others and the collective needs. Prout will create local economic democracy. When there is equality, people are able to buy more what they need.
Internationally has to be created self reliant economic zones. We can’t trade everything whatever we have, if we allow, the other countries with advanced technology will exploit us and wars will follow. Japan sent a lot of its products out, but when China took the business over, Japan had to concentrate to its own business. Japan realized paying better to workers, they will buy more products.
Neoliberalism has taken down social services and wages and is competitive with other countries. Very poor countries will get better if no competition. In 1980 there was small inequality, but then the gap has increased. Same is happening in all capitalist countries. Increased wages and increased social services would improve society. The smaller gap the more healthy, happy people, even the rich feel better. The more equality the more strong growth. Greenland is still having less inequality. In Nordic countries due to people being rich, taxation is high, so rich people avoid paying taxes by what ever means, moving money to other countries etc.
How to reduce inequality? Prout will limit the gap by quarantining basic needs with employment. Purchasing power is guaranteed. Like in Finland lots of people get money without working, but they shouldn’t, except in health issues and old age. Then there has to be sealing for income, and accumulation should be limited. There can be some gap, difference on salaries, according the persons special capacity, sincerity and needs. Surplus has to be given to talented, hard working. After basic things are shared, salaries can be increased. Communism gave same to all, which made them less active.
According statistics in the world, top 10 % own 80 %. While 70 % of population share 2 % of wealth. So most wealth is concentrated on few people’s hands in the world.
Prout has 3-tier system; 1. Small-Scale Private Enterprises, 2. Cooperatives, 3. Key Industries (Public Utilities)
Local small business can be owned privately, but if it gets too profitable, it has to be changed into co-operative, where all workers are owners of the company. When workers are the managers, they don’t fire each other, but reduce working time. AI would be just good in Prout co-operative reducing every ones working time. Although there are already co-ops in Finland, but the workers don’t own the companies, so due to AI, the managers lay out workers and get themselves most of the profits. Commonly in capitalism the new AI technologies reduce workers. Unemployment in Finland is 11 %, but guaranteeing basic needs by government is not ideal situation.
Large scale key industries (especially infrastructure), should be owned by government. Government can put these industries in countryside, on underdeveloped areas. Local level economy is important. Capitalism locates everything in big cities, so countrysides become empty. When big rich companies manufacture expensive products in big cities, which poor people has no money to buy, these companies cut their own throats. Capitalism will burn like fire cracker.
Economic power should not be led to the hands of government and rich companies. Venezuelan oil is not benefiting its people, it is benefiting rich leaders and countries, China, USA. At some point Trump sent USA jobs to China, now USA people are suffering. America first is America worst. Globalization, multinationals have no limits. Internationally some countries are threatening others, taking over, manipulating with money, these are the superpowers the empires. Prout is to make whole world self reliant, we grow apples in one country, other country grow bananas, we exchange.
Prout is a special socio-economical model, it includes Prama, concept of balance, equipoise; physical, mental and spiritual. From 5 fundamental principles of Prout, three of them talk about proper utilization of physical, mental and spiritual propensities. Combination of spirituality to functioning of society is unique. Spirit of neohumanism is included to Prout. Proutist mind set and spiritual practices, with deep feeling of love, creates Prout action result. Universe is a joint family – if one is rich and others suffer – there is no proper social behavior. To deal with crises in society, the problem can’t be solved with the same mind set which created it. Young people are more spiritual, wanting change, I started Prout Youth federation in Denmark. There is also farmers federation.
Much more about PROUT socio-economics in English on Youtube, Atomistudio, Totuuden etsijät 3,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-de-lKtGE0&t=5796s
Prout Handy Booklet in English https://proutscandinavia.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_5.html
I was also asked how Prout will be established? I answered; A quiet awareness and meditation revolution is going already on in the world. More and more people are aware of injustices and start fighting for righteousness, and meditating people are loosing their interest for materialism and accumulation of wealth, rather they become concerned about welfare of everyone and eventually they start demanding and voting righteous, moral leaders. While Prout is based also on spiritual values, that time people will be ready to accept the ideology of Prout and their sadvipras, the spiritual revolutionaries.
Didi A Asha
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