Overview
Humanistic economics can be described as a perspective that imbues elements of humanistic psychology, moral philosophy, political science, sociology and common sense into traditional economic thought. Or, to define it more formally, contemporary humanistic economics seeks to: # describe, analyze and critically assess prevailing socio-economic institutions and policies # provide normative (value) guidelines on how to improve them in terms of ''human'' (not merely "economic") well-being In the process, basic human needs, human rights, human dignity, community, cooperation, economic democracy and economic sustainability provide the framework. At its foundation, humanistic economics seeks to replace atomistic economic man with a more holistic human image. One approach is broadly based on Abraham Maslow’s humanistic psychology.Characteristic elements
According to Mark A. Lutz, five characteristic elements of humanistic economics can be summarized as follows:M. Lutz, ''Economics for the Common Good'', New York: Routledge, 1999 * A history that goes back two centuries and starts with the new political economy of J.C.L. Simonde de Sismondi and extends to E.F. Schumacher and beyond. * A critique of contemporary micro- and macroeconomic theories, particularly those relating to efficiency, equality, agency, motivation, work, unemployment, comparative advantage, globalization, ecology, social accounting and macroeconomic stability. * A critical analysis of socio-economic institutions, including property, corporate power, the workplace, and the global institutions governing international trade and finance. * A normative analysis based on human dignity and basic rights that addresses issues of poverty amidst plenty, economic democracy, ecological sustainability and socio-economic development. * A realist philosophical discourse opposed to all kinds of nominalism, relativism, scientific positivism, and post-modernism. As part of a series of efforts by Prof. Jaime Lagunez, World Medicine was created - a company to be owned by all citizens of the world. Lagunez has offered to include results of his research on cancer and vs HIV to be sold by the company. A shorSee also
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Further reading
* Daly, H., and J. Cobb, ''For the Common Good: Redirecting the Economy Towards Community, the Environment and a Sustainable Future'', Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1994. * Das, A., ''A Foundation of Gandhian Economics'', New York: St. Martin's Press, 1979. * Lutz, M, & K. Lux, ''The Challenge of Humanistic Economics'', Menlo Park, CA: Benjamin Cummings, 1979 {{ISBN, 0805366423. * Piana, V, ''Human beings'', EWI Key concept series, 2019. * Schumacher, E.F., ''Small Is Beautiful'', New York: Harper Torchbooks, 1973. * John Komlos