Sacred Economics: Money, Gift, & Society in the Age of Transition "Amethyst" Artisanal fragrant resin incense sticks

Artisanal fragrant resin incense sticks made from a blend of Breu resin

and the modern-day women reclaiming it

brown and black tones of this Andean animal

and philosophers

After weeks of profound grief following the loss of her young daughter

Sacred Economics: Money, Gift, & Society in the Age of Transition "Amethyst" Artisanal fragrant resin incense sticksSacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their extreme but in the wake of their collapse, we may find great opportunity to transition to a more connected, ecological, and sustainable way of being.