EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., June 10, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- According to "ABC News" and numerous independent studies, Americans work more and vacation less than citizens of any other industrialized nation in the world. This gung-ho, workaholic mentality may be stunting human progress, according to author Bob Blain, Ph.D., whose new book, The Most Wealth for the Least Work Through Cooperation (now available through AuthorHouse), suggests a radical change to economic standards and practices.
"The most wealth with the least work is our natural destiny on earth. Many misconceptions have delayed and detoured our progress," Blain says. "The goal to which all human cultural development has been aimed is a world at peace with full employment and plenty of free time to enjoy real wealth and happiness that Mother Earth makes possible."
The Most Wealth for the Least Work Through Cooperation is the chisel that may break the shackles of the almighty dollar. In his book, Blain identifies specific ways to share work and wealth more equitably, with full employment, genuine social security and more free time as national priorities. He takes the strong aspects of both capitalism and socialism to create a new economic model called "Autonomy." Able to be adopted at any level of government from local to global, this new system proposes cooperation rather than competition as a way to establish permanent peace and sustainable global prosperity.
The most important idea the book puts forth is the adoption of an hour of work as the world monetary standard. This "hour money" improves on other systems and radically changes the way the world works. In addition to his thoroughly detailed discourse on a new world economy, Blain offers readers a free computer game to test his ideas.
The Most Wealth for the Least Amount of Work Through Cooperation is a truly innovative approach to alleviating economic and social discrepancies.
Blain holds a master's degree in sociology from Harvard University and a doctorate from the University of Massachusetts. He taught sociology at both Ohio State University and Southern Illinois University, where he retired after 35 years. His research has been widely published in numerous national and international journals, but The Most Wealth for the Least Work Through Cooperation is his first book.
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