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and cultural life is lived on the basis of solidarity, and in which each and<br />

every individual has a stake (Fig. 5).<br />

The point of departure and the goal of a socio-ecological transformation<br />

Present Alternatives<br />

Social character Neoliberal capitalism Eco-social reform<br />

alternative: solidarity-<br />

based society/ demo-<br />

cratic socialism<br />

Dominant social goal Dominance of profit Dominance of personal<br />

development<br />

Society’s relationship Dominance of a profit- Embedding of social<br />

to nature oriented economy over development in nature;<br />

the relationship to nature: subordination of the<br />

exploitation of non-rene- economy to culture<br />

wable resources, pollution<br />

Type of economy Profit-oriented market Solidarity-based,multi-<br />

economy sector economy<br />

Dominant interests Interests of capital Solidarity-based interests<br />

Dominant political Oligarchy Citizenry<br />

group<br />

of the common wealth<br />

Political system Representative democracy/ Participatory democracy<br />

authoritarian national or<br />

international organizations<br />

Path of development Profit-oriented growth Lifeworld-centred, sus-<br />

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tained development

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