Guy Dauncey is a practical utopian who works to develop a positive vision of a sustainable future, and to translate that vision into action. He is currently researching his next book, The Economics of Kindness: The Birth of a New Cooperative Economy. He lives on Vancouver Island, in western Canada. www.
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The Economics of Kindness: Guy Dauncey shares why we need to design economy as if life matters
In a talk on “community wealth” at the Ecovillage Findhorn, Guy Dauncey shares how kinder, community-based economies can create lasting shared prosperity for people and nature.
July 23, 2026
Capitalism tells us we are selfish. Evolution tells a different story
We have been told capitalism is the only economy that works. But if “working” means climate chaos, fractured communities, loneliness, and nature sacrificed for private gain, we need something better — one rooted in cooperation, not competition.
July 7, 2026
How to end capitalism – and build a kind, green, cooperative economy. Cont’d
From climate policy to housing and trade, in this piece, author Guy Dauncey imagines how to dismantle capitalism and replace it with a greener, more cooperative alternative for everyone, including nature.
June 18, 2026
How we could end capitalism – and build a kind, green, cooperative economy
In this essay, author Guy Dauncey argues that we can dismantle capitalism without abandoning markets, replacing it with a democratic, cooperative economy that reins in finance and puts people and nature first.
June 16, 2026
The ecological crisis begins with how we see ourselves in nature
From ecosystem destruction to climate instability, today’s environmental crises are rooted in a deeper assumption: that humans stand apart from nature. This essay argues that addressing that divide requires a broader cultural and economic shift toward ecological responsibility.
May 4, 2026
Rethinking self-importance in a time of social and ecological collapse
Across cultures, practices that limit ego and hierarchy help sustain cooperation and trust. In an era of cascading crises, rediscovering these “social technologies” could strengthen community resilience and collective action.
April 30, 2026
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