The Economy of Permanence: A Quest for a Social Order Based on Non-violence (स्थायी अर्थतन्त्र)

Economy of Permanence
Chief Test: Benefit without contribution.
Economy of Enterprise: Leading type-an agriculturist ploughs the land,
manures and irrigates it, sows selected seeds, watches over the crop and then
reaps and enjoys his harvest.

1. Motivated by enlightened self-interest and ambition.
2. His sense of self-respect demands his contributing his personal labour,
   thought and effort, taking only the benefit so occasioned.
3. Venturesomeness and a willingness to take risks.
4. A desire to benefit co-workers, and others too, if possible.
5. An attempt at a balance of rights of all.
6. An increasing recognition of duties to others.
7. Based on sense of justice and fairplay.
8. May occasion violence.
   Chief Test: Benefit and contribution correlated, with a readiness to take risk.
   Economy of Gregation: Leading type-a member of joint family working for the
   good of the family as a whole. A village punchayat or a Co-operative Society
   working for the group it represents.
9. Motivated not by individual self-interest but by the common interests of
   the group.
10. Submission to the will of group leading perhaps to even self-abnegation
    and sacrifice of personal interests.
11. Emphasis on the duties to the group.
12. One's contribution being regarded more important than one's share of
    benefit.
13. Based on altruistic values.
14. May lead to violence to those outside the group.
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