Our two main goals for this course are to understand our world as it really is, and then to learn how to change it. There is power both in revealing the forces that control society from behind the scenes, and in sharing a vision of the world we really want and need.
The Progressive Utilization Theory (Prout) is a comprehensive socio-economic paradigm with a value base that includes basic principles; theories of history, society, and culture; political and economic systems; and a well-thought-out philosophy of ecology and social justice. Above all, it shares a vision for the future and a clear method to achieve social change.
Planet Earth needs impassioned activists working together to raise consciousness and change the world for the better. To do this we need to find creative solutions to severe problems in our rapidly changing environment.
This course presents problem-solving challenges and creative exercises designed to develop cooperative leadership skills.
Each module is designed to last a little more than two hours. This study guide can be used in at least six ways:
- A group can meet weekly for two-and-a-half hour sessions for 10 weeks.
- A group can meet for two intense weekends (10 hours each weekend).
- It can be used as a five-day intensive training course.
- It can be used as remote video conferencing for two-and-a-half hour sessions for 10 weeks with learners scattered in different locations (using a program like Zoom).
- The content can be filmed to make an online distance learning course available for people to take at their convenience (with no discussion).
- The manual can be read like a book (with no discussion).
By Dada Maheshvarananda and Mirra Price
