ABSTRACT

The main theme of this book is that, within contemporary capitalist societies a materialist outlook informed by science has triumphed creating the lack of a spiritual dimension to give meaning and purpose to the activities that are necessary for a capitalist society to function effectively. Capitalist societies are in trouble and need to be restructured to provide for the material needs of all the people who work within the system, not just the one percent, but because of the lack of a spiritual connection with each other and with nature this is not likely to happen.

It has been said that society and the organizations within treat one another as objects to be manipulated in the interests of promoting economic growth and treat nature as an object to be exploited for the same purpose. This way of treating each other, and nature, is consistent with the way a capitalist system has worked in the past and was supposed to enable it to function efficiently to provide a fulfilling and enriched life for all its adherents through growth of the economy.

However, as capitalist societies have become dysfunctional they will need a different kind of orientation to continue in existence. Restructuring Capitalism: Materialism and Spiritualism in Business argues that what is needed is a new sense of a spiritualization of the self and its relation to others and to the establishment of a spiritual connection with nature in order for capitalism to be restructured to work for everyone and for the society as a whole.

part I|92 pages

The Crises of Capitalism

chapter 1|37 pages

The Material Crisis of Capitalism

chapter 2|23 pages

The Spiritual Crisis of Capitalism

chapter 3|30 pages

The Crises of Politics and Nature

part II|130 pages

Sources of Spirituality

chapter 4|30 pages

Religion

chapter 5|25 pages

The New Atheism

chapter 6|42 pages

Secular Sources of Spirituality

chapter 7|31 pages

Spirituality in the Workplace

part III|64 pages

Critiques of Capitalism

chapter 8|24 pages

Marxist Theory

chapter 9|38 pages

Critical Theory

part IV|111 pages

Spirituality and Society

chapter 10|22 pages

The Scientific Worldview

chapter 11|28 pages

The Mind–Body Problem

chapter 12|35 pages

Science and Nature

chapter 13|24 pages

Ideology and Politics

part V|130 pages

Restructuring Capitalism

chapter 14|24 pages

The Power of Numbers

chapter 15|35 pages

The Market and Public Policy

chapter 16|22 pages

The Spirit of Capitalism

chapter 17|47 pages

The Future of Capitalism