Chapter 6: Prout Village ○Sarkar's Proutist Economy

 In 1959, Indian philosopher P.R. Sarkar proposed the Proutist economy (PROUT). This is an acronym for "Progressive Utilization Theory", a social system to replace capitalism and communism. Below are its key points.

・Humans possess material, knowledge, and spirit, and the balance of these three is important.

・Humans try to pursue happiness infinitely, but material things cannot satisfy it eternally. Only the spirit that connects infinitely can fulfill it.

・Guarantee of four basic rights: the practice of spirituality, cultural heritage, education, and unique language expression.

・Aim for the unification of mankind by establishing a world federation.

・Promote self-sufficiency in regions.

・Land and all things of nature are the common property of mankind. The right to manage and operate them should be given to those with high spirituality and appropriate abilities.

・Ensure that all people worldwide can enjoy things necessary for life, such as food, medical care, education, and housing.

・Complete safety of all animals and plants on earth is guaranteed.

・The advancement of science and technology does not alone bring happiness to humans. New inventions adopted only after completely eliminating the negatives are true progress for humanity, otherwise, they should not be adopted.