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In Economics, Life
On November 1, 2019

Practical Economic Suggestions for Everyday Use (Part Four)

Based on the Baha’i Writings, the suggestions below may hopefully help you to bring about this fundamental change in your character and your everyday economic actions. There are 53 suggestions but we discuss 9 on this blog. This list of suggestions may seem overwhelming, and you may not be able…

In Economics, Life
On October 25, 2019

Practical Economic Suggestions for Everyday Use (Part Three)

Based on the Baha’i Writings, the suggestions below may hopefully help you to bring about this fundamental change in your character and your everyday economic actions. There are 53 suggestions but we discuss 9 on this blog. The remaining will come on the future blogs. This list of suggestions may seem…

In Economics, Life
On October 18, 2019

Practical Economic Suggestions for Everyday Use (Part Two)

Since we do not have the Bahá’i economic system in place as yet, we may think that we cannot do anything to bring it about and we must wait for its arrival. But that is not really true. There is so much we can do as individuals, and in our…

In Economics, Life
On October 11, 2019

Practical Economic Suggestions for Everyday Use (Part One)

Note: Due to the length of this material it will be presented in many parts. INTRODUCTION The present economic system is sick and is dying. It cannot meet the needs of humanity. The gap between rich and poor is getting wider and wider, which has increased the suffering of the masses. The…

In Economics, Religion
On October 4, 2019

Bahá’u’lláh’s vision of a World Commonwealth, a deepening (final part)

“And as the Bahá’í Faith permeates the masses of the peoples of East and West, and its truth is embraced by the majority of the peoples of a number of the Sovereign States of the world, will the Universal House of Justice attain the plenitude of its power, and exercise,…

In Economics, Life
On September 27, 2019

Bahá’u’lláh’s vision of a World Commonwealth, a deepening (part one)

“From every standpoint the world of humanity is undergoing a reformation. ... scientific ideas and theories are developing and advancing to meet a new range of phenomena; invention and discovery are penetrating hitherto unknown fields, revealing new wonders and hidden secrets of the material universe; industries have vastly wider scope…

In Economics, Religion
On September 20, 2019

Specific economic principles in the Baha’i Writings, a deepening (final part)

Economic Resources“The economic resources of the world will be organized, its sources of raw materials will be tapped and fully utilized, its markets will be coordinated and developed, and the distribution of its products will be equitably regulated.“… The enormous energy dissipated and wasted on war, whether economic or political,…

In Economics, Religion
On September 13, 2019

Specific economic principles in the Baha’i Writings, a deepening (part three)

Retirement and Pension “As to the question of retirement from work for individuals who have reached a certain age, this is a matter on which the International House of Justice will have to legislate as there are no provisions in the Aqdas concerning it.” -Shoghi Effendi: Directives of the Guardian, p.…

In Economics, Religion
On September 6, 2019

Specific economic principles in the Baha’i Writings, a deepening (part two)

Wages “… The Master has definitely stated that wages should be unequal, simply because that men are unequal in their ability, and hence should receive wages that would correspond to their varying capacities and resources. This view seems to contradict the opinion of some modern economists. But the friends should have…

In Economics, Religion
On August 30, 2019

Specific economic principles in the Baha’i Writings, a deepening (part one)

CapitalismThere is a strong belief in the world that capitalism is a solution to all economic problems. However, we know that no system is perfect, whether it be capitalism or communism, if the foundation is not built on divine principles. “There is nothing in the teachings against some kind of capitalism;…