About

The Book

EQUALITY AND COMMUNITY: Reclaiming Human Destiny is a resource to equip, motivate, and inspire history makers to engage with the most critical issues today, to participate in public advocacy, and to act to support and effect change for the common good. The book clearly provides an understanding of America’s urgent socio-economic challenges and the devastating impacts of policies based on conservative ideology. The goal is to equip the reader to articulate and support alternative priorities that remediate failed conservative policies and promote a viable, sustainable future.

The Author

AUTHOR: With experience in economics and ordained ministry, Robert L. White’s interest in human values and economics has been his life’s project. His published writing and seminars on the subject span three decades. As an economist, he worked with several federal agencies. After theological study, he pastored churches and served as a healthcare chaplain. He holds a Master’s in Economics. His Master of Divinity was received from Union Theological Seminary (New York). For further information on webinars and other resources contact: equalityandcommunity4all@gmail.com

EQUALITY and COMMUNITY: Reclaiming Human Destiny

Introduction
Preface: Infinite to Infinitesimal
PART ONE
Civilization and Empire
Chapter 1: A Brief Outline of Humankind and Civilization
Origins.
Civilization.
Empire.
Chapter 2; Empire and Humankind
Crossroads of History
Biblical Social Justice.
Empire versus Every-person.
Retrospect.
End Notes -PART ONE
PART TWO
Values
Chapter 3: Human Values
1. Freedom.
2. Equality
3. Community: “We the People”.
Chapter 4: Imperatives for Humankind
1. Earthkeeping.
2. Envisioning and Nurturing.
Chapter 5: Universal Values v. Exclusion and Extraction
Exclusion: “Us,” v. “Them.”
Extractive Economics.
End Notes - PART TWO
PART THREE
THE RISE AND FALL OF EQUALITY
-AND HOW TO REGAIN IT
Analysis, Causes, and Remedies
CHAPTER 6: Overview
CHAPTER 7: Analysis
Capital: Blessing and Woe
Discrimination in Wealth Accumulation
The Case for Reparations
America’s Segregation Continues
CHAPTER 8: Causes
The Rise and Fall of the Middle Class
The Long Gilded Age
The Great Compression
Middle Class America
The Great Divergence
Forces of Resurgence
Corporate Gains / Labor Loses
The Bubble Burst
Tax Cut 2017: Trumponomics
Urgent and Critical Problems
Lobbying Pays
Wealthy Grifters
Billionaire Looters: Buybacks and Bailouts
CHAPTER 9: Remedies
Get Big Money Out of Politics
Restoring Fiscal Health: Fair Share Taxes
Expanding Public Health and Health Care
Strengthening Public Education, Child Care and Paid Parental Leave
Create Jobs with Living Wage
Funding the Public Good
Increase the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit
Increase Affordable Housing and Housing Choice Vouchers
Transition to Universal Basic Income
Alleviating Climate Change
Chapter 10: Conclusion
Hope Within Crisis
A Dystopian Parable
Our 7 Billion Neighbors
Human Destiny
Endnotes - PART THREE

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