Revolutionary Love

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From social theorist and psychotherapist Rabbi Michael Lerner comes a strategy for a new socialism rooted in love, kindness, and compassion. Revolutionary Love presents a method to counter the “capitalist globalization of selfishness” with a globalization of generosity, prophetic empathy, and environmental sanity. Lerner urges liberal and progressive forces to transcend ineffective politics and build a movement capable of reversing the environmental destruction and social injustice stemming from relentless economic growth and profit pursuits. He revisits the hidden injuries of class, revealing that much societal suffering—including addictions and the rise of right-wing nationalism—is fueled by unfulfilled needs for community, love, respect, and a higher purpose, often overlooked in liberal discourse. Despite well-constructed progressive programs, they fail to resonate unless they address the deep pain many feel. Lerner asserts that coherent alternatives to capitalism are necessary, as past socialist visions have not addressed the longing for more than material benefits. Drawing inspiration from thinkers like Herbert Marcuse and Erich Fromm, he outlines a strategy for creating a “Caring Society.” Lerner envisions a civilization infused with love that could eradicate global poverty, homelessness, and hunger, democratize the economy, implement a twenty-eight-hour work week, and protect Earth’s life-support systems, urging us to r