Alternative to communism and capitalism : the responsible society

Don't look to either capitalism or com munism for a solution to unemployment, Inflation, or the threat of ecological disas ter, warn the authors of THE RESPONSI BLE SOCIETY. In their challenging book, Stephen Roman and Eugen Loebl accuse the world's two powerful economic sys tems of ignoring the one essential consi deration-a concern for the needs of human beings. And they urge the public to take the responsibility for making a better system and a better world into their own hands.

Roman is a prominent Catholic layman and one of the world's leading entrepre neurs. Loebl, a former Marxist, is widely considered to be in the top rank of today's economists. They have come together from opposite poles of experience to pro pose a revolutionary change in our econo mic thinking-one that emphasizes huma nitarian and ethical principles instead of so-called economic "laws."

In a series of remarkably simple steps, the authors of THE RESPONSIBLE SO CIETY show how individuals can restore true human values to economics. The eco nomic democracy they propose is no Utopian dream; both men have had the opportunity (in very different ways) to acquire a deep understanding of the social and economic complexities of to day's world. Together, they have outlined a realistic blueprint of a more humane social system that holds the promise of a better future for everyone.