Economics of the Future Begins Today A Manual for Economics

Introduction
A Brief History Of Economics & Some Economists
Types Of Economic Systems
Study Of Economic Workings
Economic Theories
Historical Timeline
Study Of The Bahá’í Writings On Economics
Divine Economy
Bahá’í Economic System
The Station Of Man
Material Civilization And Spiritual Civilization
The Nature Of The Economic Problem
The Economic Cost Of Warfare
Co-Operation Vs Competition
Capitalism
The Golden Rule
Wealth
Moderation
Voluntary Sharing
Equality
Women’s Equal Rights
Benevolence
Justice
Agriculture - The Farmer
Work And Profession
Wages
Taxation
Huqúqu’lláh (Right Of God)
Rate Of Interest
Economic Resources
Economic Barriers
Strikes
Science And Technology
The Poor And Needy
World Currency
World Commonwealth
Practical Economic Suggestions For Everyday Use
Definition Of Some Economic Terms
Compilation Of The Writings On Economics
Application Of Economic Teachings To Modern Problems
Bahá’í World Commonwealth
Bahá’í Economic System
Divine Economy
Economic Resources
Tariffs And Other Economic Barriers
Economic Adjustment
World Currency
Economic Problems
Role Of Governments In Economic Affairs
Man—Not A Mere Factor In Production
Equality
Different Degrees And Capacities Of Man
Professions And Crafts
Agriculture And The Farmer
Capitalist And Capitalism
Workmen And Industry
Wages
Representatives Of The Wage-Earning Classes
Trade Unions
Retirement
Pensions
Strikes
Socialization
Unemployment
Industrial Slavery
Science And Technology
Use Of Technical Knowledge
Wastage On Wars
Storehouses And Taxation
Rate Of Interest
Wealth
Moderation
Welfare
The Poor And Needy
Charity And Endowment
Tithes
Voluntary Sharing—Greater Than Equality
Divine Civilization
Detachment
Justice
Inheritance
Huqúqu’lláh
The Great Financial Depression
Competition
The World’s Equilibrium
Workshop
Introduction
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Capitalism
Agriculture—The Farmer
Work And Profession
Wages
Taxation
Retirement And Pension
Rate Of Interest
Economic Resources
Economic Barriers
World Currency
Part Four
Brief Summary Of The Bahá’í Faith

"The present economic system is sick and is dying. It cannot meet the needs of humanity. The gap between rich and poor is getting wider and wider, which has increased the suffering of the masses. The solutions that can heal it have been ignored. It is time to re-examine the fundamental assumptions that this system was built on and replace them with humane, moral and spiritual ones. A shift in thinking is needed. We have the solutions and the technology to build a new system; all we need is the resolve and the will. The time for action is upon us. This is our eleventh hour.” The book takes us through a lesson in economics in simple terms and puts forward the Bahá’í point of view in relation to the current economic system and what ails it and the cure for it from spiritual point of view. It is a study in simplicity of how inequality and the wide gap between the rich and the poor can be managed, it is a book of much more than economics.