The book is a collection of works by the professor, head of the Russian Economic Society. S. F. Sharapova Valentina Katasonova, written by him in different years. The author makes an attempt to move away from the usual stereotypes of explanation and description of the economy (based on the tenets of materialism and rationalism, such varieties as Marxism and liberalism). For many years, the author has conceptualized economics as the most important part of human life and society from the perspective of a Christian (Orthodox) worldview. The results of this understanding are presented in this book.
A completely different image of the economy appears before us – not only and not so much as a sphere of material life, but as a sphere of spiritual and even religious life. The book contains works of various genres: interpretations of biblical stories, essays on Russian economic thought of pre-revolutionary times, journalistic reflections on the economy of Russia and the world of our time, commentaries on documents, theological and philosophical essays on the spiritual nature of the economy. The author’s main principle is “not to reinvent the wheel,” but to convey to the reader as accurately as possible, in an accessible form, the thoughts of the holy fathers, Russian thinkers, and domestic pre-revolutionary entrepreneurs on economic issues. At the same time, the author does not limit himself to a look into the past; he also helps the reader to understand the realities of the modern economic world from the perspective of Orthodoxy.
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