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- Book Title
- Citizens : Why the Key to Fixing Everything Is All of Us
- Publication Name
- Citizens
- Title
- Citizens
- Subtitle
- Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
- Contributor
- Brian Eno (Foreword by)
- Format
- Hardcover
- EAN
- 9781912454846
- ISBN
- 9781912454846
- Publisher
- Canbury Press LTD
- Genre
- Business & Economics, Philosophy, Political Science
- Topic
- Social, Consumer Behavior, General, Civics & Citizenship
- Release Year
- 2022
- Release Date
- 17/03/2022
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- GB
- Item Height
- 1.2in
- Item Length
- 9.2in
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 15.9 Oz
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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When businesses, charities and governments treat people as citizens, everything changes. We become equipped to face the big challenges of inequality, climate, pandemics and polarisation. So let's end the age of the consumer and begin the age of the citizen! With case studies from Kenya to Birmingham of inspiring individuals making a better future.
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Publisher
Canbury Press LTD
ISBN-10
191245484x
ISBN-13
9781912454846
eBay Product ID (ePID)
24057258917
Product Key Features
Book Title
Citizens : Why the Key to Fixing Everything Is All of Us
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Social, Consumer Behavior, General, Civics & Citizenship
Publication Year
2022
Genre
Business & Economics, Philosophy, Political Science
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Conrad, Ariane
Lc Classification Number
Jf801
Reviews
The belief that every single one of us has both the potential and the desire to make the world better drives me every day, in everything I do. In Citizens , Jon shows how taking that belief as a starting point really could transform our world. This is a truly powerful book, in every sense of the word., 'The belief that every single one of us has both the potential and the desire to make the world better drives me every day, in everything I do. In Citizens, Jon shows how taking that belief as a starting point really could transform our world. This is a truly powerful book, in every sense of the word.', I couldn't agree more with Jon's diagnosis and prescription for how we need to revitalise our civic institutions and communities. The wonderful thing is that he not only gives us hope but more importantly he lights a pathway to make this new paradigm a reality through the years of deep work, thinking and action that have formed the basis of his book., Citizens is a powerful and intriguing contribution to the search for a genuinely sustainable future. I am particularly interested in how the Citizen Story might help businesses to engage more fully with their employees and customers to accelerate sustainability and might also help businesses to become more transparent and accountable., Jon Alexander's New Citizenship Project speaks to action in the real world but has an immensely solid base in ideas as expressed in words, the meanings and applications of which he first teases out and then rams home with elan and gusto in this bravely inspiring book. The range of reference in both time and place from ancient Greece to the latest democratic community project is spellbinding and salutary, as is his injunction to get out there and make a positive, activist difference., 'Jon is working with a set of ideas and tools that have the potential to change politics forever. In fact, they could change everything forever.', Alexander plots the much-needed shift from 'consumer' to 'citizen,' the need to be more human, as the answer to many of the global challenges we face today., 'Jon Alexander's work has had a significant influence on my understanding of the role employees, investors, and customers could play in shaping the role of business in society. To harness this potential, leaders must first see people as the creative, empathic, collaborative members of communities that they truly are: as Citizens. In this engaging book, Jon lays out his full vision for how this mindset shift can transform not just business, but NGOs and governments too.', 'Every great transformation requires a new story. A story that reveals new possibilities and points toward an optimistic alternative to the current situation. Citizens presents just such a story and if we respond to its challenge we may just manage to navigate our way out of the mess we have created for ourselves.', 'Citizens is so exciting and full of energy from the beginning that I wanted to read the whole thing immediately. A wonderful guide to how to be human in the 21st Century.', In the decade or so since meeting Jon, I've never been more convinced he has one of the few big ideas that's easily applied, fundamentally needed and genuinely offers a chance of change. Get on board for his new work, now. I am., Every great transformation requires a new story. A story that reveals new possibilities and points toward an optimistic alternative to the current situation. Citizens presents just such a story and if we respond to its challenge we may just manage to navigate our way out of the mess we have created for ourselves., 'In the decade or so since meeting Jon, I've never been more convinced he has one of the few big ideas that's easily applied, fundamentally needed and genuinely offers a chance of change. Get on board for his new work, now. I am.', 'Society is like an out of control house party - eating, drinking and consuming everything. Jon is the organiser of the campfire gathering behind the party. It's calm and welcoming and you won't want to leave. In Citizens, Jon and Ariane show how to leave the burning house of the Consumer Story and join the campfire that is the Citizen Story.', Jon is working with a set of ideas and tools that have the potential to change politics forever. In fact, they could change everything forever., 'The shift from consumer to citizen is a truly big idea. If you're in a position of strategic influence, I strongly recommend you engage with this and consciously explore what it might mean for your organisation.', 'I couldn't agree more with Jon's diagnosis and prescription for how we need to revitalise our civic institutions and communities. The wonderful thing is that he not only gives us hope but more importantly he lights a pathway to make this new paradigm a reality through the years of deep work, thinking and action that have formed the basis of his book.', Need hope? We're it. The headlines of our time are enough to make anyone feel helpless. But when we start to think and act like 'citizens,' not 'consumers,' everything changes. I don't know about you, but I need some new stories to tell and a shot of practical inspiration., Citizens is a powerful provocation for our times, one that draws on humanity's deep capacity for cooperation to offer a new way forward. Highly recommended., The shift from consumer to citizen is a truly big idea. If you're in a position of strategic influence, I strongly recommend you engage with this and consciously explore what it might mean for your organisation., Citizens is so exciting and full of energy from the beginning that I wanted to read the whole thing immediately. A wonderful guide to how to be human in the 21st Century., 'Jon Alexander's New Citizenship Project speaks to action in the real world but has an immensely solid base in ideas as expressed in words, the meanings and applications of which he first teases out and then rams home with elan and gusto in this bravely inspiring book. The range of reference in both time and place from ancient Greece to the latest democratic community project is spellbinding and salutary, as is his injunction to get out there and make a positive, activist difference.', Society is like an out of control house party - eating, drinking and consuming everything. Jon is the organiser of the campfire gathering behind the party. It's calm and welcoming and you won't want to leave. In Citizens , Jon and Ariane show how to leave the burning house of the Consumer Story and join the campfire that is the Citizen Story., 'Citizens is a powerful provocation for our times, one that draws on humanity's deep capacity for cooperation to offer a new way forward. Highly recommended.', 'Citizens is a breath of fresh air amidst deep concern about the future of democracy. It empowers and calls us all to action to be the democratic change we want to see in our communities, and in doing so offers a powerful vision for the transformation of our institutions.', 'Citizens is a powerful and intriguing contribution to the search for a genuinely sustainable future. I am particularly interested in how the Citizen Story might help businesses to engage more fully with their employees and customers to accelerate sustainability and might also help businesses to become more transparent and accountable.', Jon Alexander's work has had a significant influence on my understanding of the role employees, investors, and customers could play in shaping the role of business in society. To harness this potential, leaders must first see people as the creative, empathic, collaborative members of communities that they truly are: as Citizens. In this engaging book, Jon lays out his full vision for how this mindset shift can transform not just business, but NGOs and governments too., Citizens is a breath of fresh air amidst deep concern about the future of democracy. It empowers and calls us all to action to be the democratic change we want to see in our communities, and in doing so offers a powerful vision for the transformation of our institutions.
Table of Content
Foreword. Brian Eno sets out the value of Citizens in framing a new, optimistic cooperative story for our age, as opposed to the two other options: authoritarian states such as China and "Siliconia" - "a Consumer state with centralised power and deep surveillance". Mentions Citizen Story 1. Opening. Jon Alexander sets out the need to 'step into' the Citizen Story so that we can deal with the many challenges of our age: economic insecurity, ecological emergency, public health threats, political polarisation, and more. Mentions citizens, economic insecurity, ecological emergency 2. Citizens Everywhere. How humans are bound together through interdependence and reciprocity, and in turn have a deep bond with nature, which conventional big business cannot understand. Picks apart the self-dependence and utilitarian philosophy of tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Mark Zuckerberg 3. Citizens By Nature. Central to the Citizen Story is a belief in ourselves and in human nature as creative, capable, and caring, rather than lazy, self-interested, and competitive within a zero-sum framework. Any redesign of institutions will fail if we haven't embraced this fundamental belief 4. We're All Consumers Now. The launch of the consumer age, by way of Apple's advert for its new Macintosh at the US SuperBowl in 1984. Mentions Apple Macintosh, Ridley Scott, consumer demand, Consumer Story, George Orwell 1984, Virgin Atlantic, Richard Branson, IKEA, Walmart, Virgin Galactic 5. Once We Were Subjects. Before the Consumer, there was another story: the Subject, as in 'subjects of the king.' In this story, the Great Man - the Chief, Pope, King, Boss, Father - knows best. The rest of us are innocents, ignorant of important matters. Mentions King Sargon of Akkad and Mesopotamia 6. Citizen NGOs. The Consumer Story is falling apart, but the truth alone is not enough to ensure it passes to the Citizen Story. We must act too, to seize control of our futures, and to ensure that we actually have a future. Case studies include the National Trust in the UK 7. Citizen Business. How businesses can harness the power of the Citizen Story to make their workings more popular and inclusive, and to drive forward societal change. Case studies include the brewery BrewDog in Stonehaven, Scotland. Mentions Martin Dickie, Tesco, craft beer, Equity Punks 8. Citizen Government. Taiwan has pioneered the application of citizen government, in stark comparison to Communist China, which offers a vision of an alternative, authoritarian future. Mentions Taiwan, Taipei, Economic Power Up Plan, Tarek el-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi, Arab Spring, Sunflower Revolution 9. Closing. A new Citizen movement is building. Examples include Paris approving a standing Citizens' Assembly and Chile's Citizen-driven Constitutional Convention. Mentions Delian Aspourhov, Restor, Founders Fund, Varda Space Industries, Francis Suarez, Elon Musk, Balaji Srinavasaran Writing Citizens. The book has been a collaborative process involving several different sets of people and organisations, including not least the New Citizenship Project team References. The author thanks, among others, Jo Hunter, Emma Ashru Jones, Tendai Chetse, Anna Maria Hosford, National Trust, Helen Meech, Fallon advertising agency, Iris Schönherr, Ariane Conrad, OuiShare Fest, Food Ethics Council, Chris Seeley Index. A full index of terms used in the book, such as participatory democracy, Certified B Corporations, citizens assemblies, and sortition
Copyright Date
2022
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2021-391282
Dewey Decimal
323.6
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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