Direct Pointing to Real Wealth: Thomas J. Elpel's Field Guide to Money

by Elpel, Thomas J.

• ISBN13: 9781892784087
• ISBN10: 1892784084
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-06-01
• Publisher: Hops Pr

Summary

Whether you are raising a family or running a business, Direct Pointing to Real Wealth will help you achieve your dreams by providing a fresh look at time, energy, economics, and the environment.

Table of Contents

Forward: Gardening the Ecosystem: The Do-Nothing Method of Real Wealth	p. 1
Introduction: The Economy as an Ecosystem: Spontaneous Organization	p. 3
The Nature of Wealth
Real Wealth: Taking Stock of our Capital	p. 13
Calories: The Currency of All Economies	p. 15
Inflation: The Changing Relationship Between Calories and Money	p. 19
Prices and the Natural Ecosystem: Understanding Caloric Relationships	p. 23
Wealth and Work: A Ten Thousand Year-Old Pattern	p. 27
Principles of Economic Ecology
Matter and Energy: Industrial Metabolism and the Laws of Thermodynamics	p. 37
Substitutes for Everything: The Good and Bad of Expanding the Resource Pie	p. 43
The Human Equation: The Evolution of Consciousness	p. 49
Succession: Making Change in the Ecosystem	p. 56
Tools To Work With
Creativity: Eliminating the Obstacles to Your Dreams	p. 67
Materials to Work With: Open Niches in the Economic Ecosystem	p. 75
Technology: Putting Calories to Work	p. 81
Energy: Squeezing Useful Work from Every Calorie	p. 89
Money: Financial Ladders and Cultural Relativity	p. 98
Labor: Adding Caloric Value	p. 107
Credit: Calories to Start On	p. 113
Turning Dreams into Reality
The Sum of the Criteria: Creating Your Personal Vision	p. 123
The Test of Time: Planning for All the Today's to Come	p. 130
Putting Your Ideas to the Test
The Weakest Link: Success One Task at a Time	p. 135
Cause and Effect: Finding Solutions Beyond the Symptoms	p. 138
Marginal Reaction: Comparing Your Options	p. 141
Energy/Wealth Source and Use Looking Out for our Children's Grandchildren	p. 144
Neighbors and Culture: Respecting Others Along the Path to Your Dreams	p. 147
Implementing Your Strategy for Success
Planning: Prioritizing Your Action List	p. 153
Learning and Growth: Empowering Yourself and Others Around You	p. 157
Financial Planning: Managing Your Money	p. 160
The Management Cycle: Monitoring and Flexibility	p. 162
Tilting Succession in the Ecosystem
Economic Stability: A Game of Musical Chairs	p. 169
Taxation: A Tool For Change	p. 175
Cleaning up Corporacy: Tilting Markets Towards a Better World	p. 179
Conclusion	p. 182
Bibliography	p. 183
Index	p. 185
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