Sabbath economics

For a universal destination of goods

Thanks to technological progress, global productive capacities have now reached levels never before experienced. However, this has come at a high, and increasingly unsustainable, social and environmental cost. This makes the central question of Sabbath Economics, embedded in the concept of manna, even more critical: What is this abundance? Is it a genuine improvement in the quality of life for all, or merely accumulated wealth?
After outlining the biblical foundations of Sabbath Economics, centred on social justice and rooted in the story of manna and the observance of the Sabbath, the text offers a critical reflection of today’s economy and points towards a much-needed virtuous cycle between abundance of life and sharing.

Preface by Gaël Giraud