ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIC MODEL for all - Labour

[Dharmadeva]

THE PROGRESSIVE UTILIZATION THEORY

(PROUT): ALTERNATIVE ECONOMIC AND

SPIRITUAL MODEL FOR THE WELFARE OF ALLwusa_271 31..40

Dada Maheshvarananda and Mariah Branch

To envision our future, it is vitally important to ask: what kind of world do we want? Prout (the Progressive

Utilization Theory) is a socioeconomic alternative model that promotes the welfare and development of every

person, physically, mentally, and spiritually. This article provides a brief introduction to some of the economic

and social concepts of Prout, including guaranteeing minimum necessities to all, the right to jobs, a

three-tiered economy, including small-scale private enterprises, cooperatives, and large-scale publicly owned

key industries, food sovereignty, sustainable agriculture, proper utilization of natural and human resources,

and economic democracy. Prout promotes an ecological and spiritual perspective that is universal and

nondogmatic. Prout’s holistic model provides an overarching framework to effectively measure and compare

policies for the greater good of all people, as well as the planet.