When Prof. Dr. Henk Thomas from The Netherlands and
Chartered Accountant Manuel Thomas from Chennai joined forces in 1997 to study
the Auroville economy, they embarked on a work which, at that time, nobody in
Auroville considered to be of prime importance. But their persistent dedication
over a 15-year period paid off. It not only resulted in an impressive economic
database of the first 40 years of Auroville’s existence but also in the book
Economics for People and Earth. The Auroville Case 1968-2008, launched in
October last year. This book not only gives an overview of Auroville’s
development, but also gauges Auroville’s economic system in the light of its
ideals and, most importantly, assesses Auroville’s sustainability as a model
for a durable socio-economic development.
The initiative for the study had come to some extent from
Auroville – there was a formal invitation from the then Economy Task Group and
the Funds and Assets Management Committee –
but to a mu...
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