Every so often I stumble upon something effective and enlightening while endlessly looking for more resources to expand the awareness of Earth Friendly Citizens of our Big Blue Marble hanging in space.  This week I think I have found a real gem, one that speaks to the economic troubles of our times as well as the ethical decay that is prevalent in them.  This message resonates in a practical, activist way with what John McConnell envisioned in his idea of justice and its consequences upon Earth’s resources.  The ideas this non-profit organization works tirelessly to promote are some of the best and dignified responses to the world’s most pressing economic problems that I have ever encountered.

In the words of Norman Kurland, President of CESJ, “On the one hand there is capitalism, an economic system governed by market forces but where economic power is concentrated in the hands of a few who own or control productive capital. On the other hand, socialism, in its many forms, is an economic system governed centrally by a political elite, with even more highly concentrated ownership and economic power. Logically, a ‘third way’ would be a free-market system that economically empowers all individuals and families through direct and effective ownership of the means of production–the best check against the potential for corruption and abuse.”  I invite you to check out this wonderful human adventure that is going on at The Center for Economic and Social Justice.

Submitted by Benjamin Alexander De Mers

Benjamin is the CEO of I Am Marketing and Media Services, a global provider of marketing and media services.  Benjamin also publishes around the web for various ezines, newsletter and blogs on a variety of subjects from Internet neutrality to alternative energy.