Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen pounds and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditures twenty pounds ought and six, result misery.

Charles Dickens

Economics affects everyone. The following is an easy introduction to an economic system that is designed for human beings – rather than corporations. Here you will find links to the Parecon project that will give you a feel for the idea.

You will find a comprehensive intro and explanation of Parecon, all the audio links, the book, to buy, or read on-line at the ZNet site.
A small selection of related links can be found at the top. I hope you find this small intro useful, and it will, perhaps, encourage further interest in the subject. As usual, We welcome input and comment particularly in a local context – As in Common Good Fund

 Michael Albert on Participatory economics

UK Project for a Participatory Society