When I made the move from engineering to acting, I was fortunate to find a teacher early in my training that translated what can be a very airy-fairy touchy-feely language that often pervade acting technique into a clear and structured approach to acting training.

I have found the same in my experience with environmental and community groups issues.
"You can't pursue infinite growth on a finite planet", "consumerism and materialism are undermining our community and humanity", these are all things we in these fields believe strongly, but a clear, well reasoned argument backing these beliefs is not often well articulated. Just as with acting, when you've been in the field for long enough, these things seem self evident, but explaining them to others can be challenging. …show more content…
The book calls for a rethink on the association of economic growth with prosperity, and a refocus on what true happiness and prosperity for society would like, and how we go about achieving it.

If you've had that feeling that the system is fundamentally flawed in many areas, but are hard pressed to explain the interconnections between all those broken parts, this book is a must read.
Or, if you like a very scientific, mathematically sound explanation for the world, and sometimes wonder what all these hippies in the green movement are on about, then this book is for