CONTENTS: Preface: A Time of Danger and Opportunity Introduction Ch. 1 Economic Systems Ch. 2 The Cash Nexus: Households, Corporations and the Market System Ch. 3 Conflict in the Cash Nexus: Labor Unions and Business Associations Ch. 4 Government and the Ascent of Capitalism Ch. 5 The U.S. Financial System Part I: Money and. Banks Ch. 6 The U.S. Financial System Part II: Wall Street, Stocks, and Bonds Ch. 7 America's Umbilical Cord: The International Economy Ch. 8 The U.S. Capitalist Machine Ch. 9 The Growth Imperative: Prosperity or Poverty Ch. 10 Sweet Delight and Endless Night: Polarization in America Ch. 11 Financial Market Instability Ch. 12 The Mindful Economy Part I: Redrawing the Institutional Map Ch. 13 The Mindful Economy Part II: Mindful Ownershipand Mindful Finance Ch. 14 The Mindful Economy Part III: Mindful Economics and Sustainable Practices Conclusion: Toward a Mindful Economy Notes Index