Manifiesto por otra economía y otra política

Against a global backdrop where economics and politics seem to have ceased being a means to an end and instead become an end in themselves, this manifesto poses an urgent question: in whose service does progress truly operate? With a clear-eyed and deeply critical perspective, Emanuele Felice rigorously examines the limits of the current capitalist system and dismantles one of the great contemporary fictions: the notion that our economic model is a neutral sphere, governed by immutable laws independent of ethics and politics. From the Industrial Revolution to the profound crises of our time—rising inequality, climate change, and political and social instability—the author traces the pivotal moments when economic development has gone hand in hand with both emancipation and oppression. This journey reveals how the alliance between economics, technology, and power has generated extraordinary advances, yet also extreme inequalities, unprecedented forms of domination, and existential threats to humanity. Far from offering a mere diagnosis, this ambitious manifesto asserts the need to reclaim the original purpose of economics: building a more just society. To this end, it proposes a model of sustainable and inclusive development rooted in equity and respect for the environment—a system centered on justice, sustainability, and solidarity. For only by restoring democratic politics to its role as a guide for the common good can we confront the great challenges of the present and build a different future.