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Paul Hawken, the entrepreneur behind the Smith & Hawken gardening supplies empire, is no ordinary capitalist. Drawing as much on Baba Ram Dass and Vaclav Havel as he does on Peter Drucker and WalMart for his case studies, Hawken is on a one-man crusade to reform our economic system by demanding that First World businesses reduce their consumption of energy and resources by 80 percent in the next 50 years. As if that weren't enough, Hawken argues that business goals should be redefined to embrace such fuzzy categories as whether the work is aesthetically pleasing and the employees are having fun; this applies to corporate giants and mom-and-pop operations alike. He proposes a culture of business in which the real world, the natural world, is allowed to flourish as well, and in which the planet's needs are addressed. Wall Street may not be ready for Hawken's provocative brand of environmental awareness, but this fine book is full of captivating ideas.
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It's not easy being green but, here, Hawken (Growing a Business, 1987, etc.) proposes a utopian scheme that, for all its good intentions, could make the process even harder. Proceeding from the assumption that the environmental depredations of profit-making enterprises ``are destroying life on earth,'' the author offers grim warnings on the status quo's presumptive perils. Among other vague and unsourced claims, he asserts: ``Given current corporate practices, not one wildlife reserve, wilderness or indigenous culture will survive the global economy.'' Bolstering his worst-case scenario with evidence that's longer on anecdotal vignettes than scientific data, Hawken goes on to present a three-point program in aid of what he calls a ``restorative'' economy. Among other recommendations, he calls for eliminating waste by recycling all resources; mandating the use of solar energy over fossil fuels; and encouraging diversity. Informed by an apparent antipathy toward big business, conspicuous consumption, mass production, and other of capitalism's hallmarks, the Hawken agenda envisions some decidedly radical solutions to the problems of an advanced industrial society. Cases in point range from cutting Fortune 500 companies down to size through imposing controls on markets (which, though effective at setting prices, fail in Hawken's view to reckon costs like pollution); nurturing smaller firms with government-supplied incentives; and levying penalty taxes on, say, farmers who use chemical (as opposed to organic) means of cultivation. Nor does Hawken much care for competition (``expensive and degrading for all involved''), advocating instead an interdependent private sector ``that co- evolves with the natural and human communities it serves.'' High-minded--if sometimes highhanded--prescriptions that will appeal to Hawken's large readership--as well as to, no doubt, Chicken Littles everywhere. -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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With 'The Ecology of Commerce', Hawken probably created one of the most convincing books to go green. As a reader it is fairly hard not to agree with his substantive argument that the time of a new way to practice business and live our lives has arrived. Although almost a bit one-sided, Hawken's line of argument is more than sense-making. He starts a lively discussion about how the future should look like regarding the interplay between business and environment.
Although this book provides plenty of indirect advices for business professionals to convince doubters from green business practices, it is not written as a practical guide. It is written as a manifesto and does not give the reader much choice not to believe in it. Why should it? Its arguments pro environmentalism are flawless.
In case you are not convinced of the green hype that is making its way into daily practices at the moment, or you need a confirmation that what you feel is the right thing to do, read this book. It will not only overwhelm you with arguments to live more environmental friendly, but it will also animate you to spread Hawken's word, convince friends and family, and make this planet greener.
- Frank Röttgers, author of Going Green Together - How to Align Employees with Green Strategies
Although this book provides plenty of indirect advices for business professionals to convince doubters from green business practices, it is not written as a practical guide. It is written as a manifesto and does not give the reader much choice not to believe in it. Why should it? Its arguments pro environmentalism are flawless.
In case you are not convinced of the green hype that is making its way into daily practices at the moment, or you need a confirmation that what you feel is the right thing to do, read this book. It will not only overwhelm you with arguments to live more environmental friendly, but it will also animate you to spread Hawken's word, convince friends and family, and make this planet greener.
- Frank Röttgers, author of Going Green Together - How to Align Employees with Green Strategies
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It seems some are skeptical of Hawken's book because his ideas are too radical and no one will actually adopt his idealist suggestions. But this is the first book I've read that has made concrete suggestions that please both the business world and the environment. Yes it's radical, but the world is soon going to require radical solutions. I loved this book and admire his ingenuity.
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Hawken's book is a shocker, it's jolting, it provoked my mind into concepts I'd never entertained before - it opened my thinking and beliefs to new possibilities ... this is the real power of the written word. The man has an expanded consciousness, what can I say - and the book will do the same to people who read it with at least a partially open mind ... one of the top ten books of the decade in my view ...
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took a litle longer than expected but ok
the book is in good condition, although not the one with the cover as depicted but a school version; delivery took longer than expected. Lesen Sie weiter...
Vor 8 Monaten von tobi veröffentlicht
Insightful view of how our economy will work in the future
After reading Daniel Quinn's Ishmael and The Story of B, and now The Ecology Of Commerce, I am forever changed. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 8. Juli 1999 von Todd Hollar
Thoughtful and optimistic, but it won't happen...
Mr. Hawken is absolutely correct that the GDP must account for the true costs to the environment. Unfortunately, he presents a hopelessly unworkable solution from a political and... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 2. November 1998 veröffentlicht
Optomistic, realistic analysis/guide for business & ecology
An in your face analysis of the current business/environmental landscape coupled with an optimistic blue print for the future. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. Oktober 1998 veröffentlicht
thorough, well-written, convincing, well-documented
This is a compelling, well-documented, and riveting account of the take-over of national economies by corporations whose only guideline is profit. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. Juli 1998 von Paula James (pjames@prismnet.com
Superb, thought-provoking and long overdue
Hawken comes at the environmental crises not from the the perspective of someone worried about saving animals and beautiful spaces (although he clearly loves those things), but as... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 29. Mai 1998 von jwbecker@aol.com
Nice try, but simply not enough
Don't get me wrong: I agree with the vast bulk of this book. Yet Paul Hawken's attempt at a new vision of corporate behavior and business ethics is more mirage than... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 2. Februar 1998 veröffentlicht
Please incorporate in MBA curriculums
The author questions the fundamental principles that managers use to make decisions. In a day where corporations are too large for any one individual to be aware of ALL corporate... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 27. Januar 1998 von Stefan.M.Haney@ac.com
Should be required reading
This book is inspiring and depressing at the same time. I enjoyed the book and was even more inspired to put my money where my beliefs are. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. Januar 1998 veröffentlicht
Internet Site Reviews Hawken's Book.
Go to http://www.serve.com/stevie2/parker.html to see an extensive review of Hawken's Book
Am 2. Dezember 1996 veröffentlicht
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