Culture and Change Books
Creating a World that Works for All
by Sharif Abdullah
BK Publishers, 1999.
A powerful book packed with vision and ideas for creating a better world.
Capitalism 3.0: A Guide to Reclaiming the Commons
by Peter Barnes
Berrett-Koehler, 2006.
A case for capitalism that is both economically sound, and environmentally culturally sustainable and positive.
How to Change the World
by David Bornstein
Oxford University Press, 2007.
An exploration of social entrepreneurship and new ideas for creating change.
Affluenza: The All-Consuming Epidemic
by John De Graaf, David Wann and Thomas H. Naylor
Berrett-Koehler, 2001.
A terrific book that looks at modern-day consumerism.
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
by Jared Diamond
Viking, 2005.
Thorough and fascinating, this book is a combination of history, sociology, anthropology, science, and a compelling call to action.
Voluntary Simplicity
by Duane Elgin, William Morrow, 1993.
The book that launched the voluntary simplicity movement.
The Tipping Point
by Malcolm Gladwell
Back Bay Books, 2002.
A best-selling book about what factors come into play to make a new idea or product reach the tipping point.
Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything
by Daniel Goleman
Broadway Business, 2009.
Outlines the impacts of our product choices on ourselves, other people and the planet, and calls for a radical transparency in the way products our made, so that citizens can make better choices.
The Culture of Make Believe
by Derrick Jensen
Context Books, 2002.
One of the most exhaustive and powerful books ….
Marketing Madness
by Michael Jacobson and Laurie Ann Mazur
Westview Press, 1995.
Photos, examples, stories – a fantastic introduction to the effects of marketing on citizens.
No Logo
by Naomi Klein
Picador, 1999.
Branding takes on new meaning with this important and fascinating book.
When Corporations Rule the World
by David Korten
Kumarian Press, 1995.
An instructive lens with which to look at corporations, written by a former World Bank employee.
Consuming Kids: The Hostile Takeover of Childhood
by Susan Linn
The New Press, 2004.
A very important book on the effect of consumerism on children.
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The Age of the Unthinkable: Why the New World Order Constantly Surprises Us and What We Can Do About It
by Joshua Cooper Ramo
Back Bay Books, 2010.
Challenging conventional responses to global perils and exploring innovative options, this book proposes cultural and personal shifts for positive change.
Toxic Sludge is Good for You
by John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton
Common Courage Press, 1995.
Witty and shocking, a must read primer on public relations.
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Tactics of Hope: How Social Entrepreneurs Are Changing the World
by Wilford Welch
Mandala Publishing, 2008.
Describes the efforts of social entrepreneurs working around the globe, changing systems to improve the world in the areas of health, education, microcredit, fair trade, human rights and social justice, disaster relief, and the environment.
The Plug-In Drug
by Marie Winn
Penguin Books, 1985.
What you didn’t want to know about the effects of television – more than twenty years old, but still relevant.
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