PROUT

Dada Maheshvarananda
Dr. Michael Towsey
Proutist Universal
Prout
Prout is the abbreviation for the Progressive Utilization Theory,
a new socio-economic model for a sustainable future.
It is based on economic self-sufficiency
cooperatives
environmental balance and
universal spiritual values.

The World Today

The World Today
Economic Disparity & Exploitation
Wars
Violence & Crime
Environmental destruction
Exploitation of women and minorities
Social Degeneration
Famine
Violation of Human Rights

Defective social and economic systems have caused tremendous human suffering and environmental destruction
An alternative is needed!

An Alternative
Democratic
Ecologically protective
Higher quality of life to all
PROUT: PROgressive Utilisation Theory

PROUT’s base
“This world is our shared inheritance”
Neo-Humanism: expansion from self-interest to an empathy and identification with an ever-larger portion of humanity
“Spiritual family of humanity”

Social Progress
Movement towards the goal of well-being for all, the establishment of universal humanism
Increase in the standard of living of the people

Key Concepts
Economic Democracy
Sustainability
Universal Politics
Unity in Diversity

Economic Democracy (1)
Aim: to guarantee minimum requirements
Local people make the economic decisions
Production for consumption

Economic Democracy (2)
Economic Decentralisation
Socio-Economic Regions based on
Common economic & social problems
Common geographic potentialities
Common cultural legacy
Common language

Economic Democracy (3)
3-tiered structure
Small scale private enterprises
Cooperatives
Large scale key industries
Balanced Economy
Balanced development in all sectors,
i.e. agriculture, industry and services

Sustainability
Agrarian revolution
Agrarian cooperatives
Ecological initiatives

Universal Politics
Goal: to unify humanity
World Government
World constitution
Human rights
Minimum necessities
Common penal code

Unity in Diversity
Preservation of cultural diversity
Preservation and encouragement of local languages

PROUT, a Solution to…
Economic Disparity & Exploitation
Wars
Violence & Crime
Environmental destruction
Exploitation of women and minorities
Social Degeneration
Famine
Violation of Human Rights

Implementing PROUT
Awareness is a key factor in social change
Inform the masses
Persuade key thinkers & unite moralists
(intellectuals, students, NGO’s)
Create dedicated revolutionaries