Economic Fallacies: Is It Time to Work More, or Less?

Blog | by Juliet Schor | January 12, 2012

Juliet Schor argues that reducing work hours will help the economy and increase jobs.

Start a Tool Library in Your Community

Blog | by Lisa Mastny | May 9, 2011

Join the sharing economy and help neighbors get the job done, cooperatively and cheaply.

The Mesh Directory: Explore Clever Ways to Benefit from "Stuff" Without Having to Own It

Blog | by Lisa Mastny | May 29, 2012

A new online directory helps you find enterprising businesses and projects around the world that are fostering "a community and economy where access trumps ownership."

How Electricity Cooperatives in the U.S. Are Paving the Way for a Renewable Future

Blog | by Kevin Stark | July 17, 2017

Emerging co-op programs are keeping costs down and stimulating the economy while reducing energy use and benefiting the environment.

Off the Pedestal: Creating a New Vision of Economic Growth

Blog | by James Gustave Speth | June 3, 2011

A longtime environmental leader argues it’s time for the U.S. to reinvent its economy into one that focuses on sustaining communities, family life, and the natural world.

Replacing the Value of "More" with "Enough

Blog | by Rob Dietz and Dan O'Neill | October 11, 2013

How can we overcome the dominance of consumer culture in America? Here are some ideas for getting the transition under way.

Community Building

Topics | June 26, 2017

VIDEO: Reimagining America: An Evening with Gus Speth & Juliet Schor

Videos | February 11, 2014

On November 8, 2013, New Dream hosted noted authors Gus Speth and Juliet Schor for an evening of conversation around redefining the American Dream.

POLL: New American Dream Poll 2014

Resources | by New Dream | June 29, 2014

What does the “American Dream” mean today? How—and how successfully—are Americans achieving this dream? How has the concept of the “American Dream” shifted over the past 10 years? These questions are at the heart of New Dream's 2014 national survey.