One Human Family and a Life-Sustaining Global Economy

“More economic theories and external controls will not solve our deepening global economic crisis. Only when our hearts experience the divine reality that there is only one Human Family, one Human Race, and that all Mother Earth is the common spiritual heritage of all beings, will we be able to develop a global economic system that is life preserving and life sustaining.

As a wise Elder once told me, “Whenever we make economic gain on the weakness of others or unfairly exploit others for our own selfish purposes, we will pay a very high price. “ In essence, the hurt of one is the hurt of all, and the honor of one is the honor of all. It’s only a matter of time when global economic convulsions will impact every nation on Mother Earth.”

Cartoon of a man atop a towering pile of cash pointing down at a small child holding a sign reading "Raise the minimum wage," shouting "Your greed is hurting the economy!"

Cartoon of people standing on coin stacks of decreasing height, from a smiling man on the tallest to a person sinking into the ground with no coins.

Young children crouching barefoot among garbage at a dump, sorting through the trash.