ABSTRACT
Political economy has been an important tradition of critical thought about economy, self and society. The chapter explores different aspects of contemporary condition such as rising social and economic inequality and precarious lives. It argues how the current regime of neoliberal capitalism in many parts of the world calls for a renewal of political economy critiques of economy and society. The chapter then explores some of the limitations of conventional modes of political economy such as its statism. It then links critiques of political economy with critiques of moral economy. The chapter strives to cultivate integral visions and practices of critique, creativity and transformation of economy, self, society and ecology by bringing political economy, moral economy, moral sociology, and spiritual ecology together. It argues that this way we can move beyond the trappings of the present condition of exploitation and alienation and move towards alternative presents and futures at the levels of self, society and the planet.
