Utopia Reimagined an Allegory - Jones, James G
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The search for a perfect world begins ... The oppressive life of an eighteenth-century French peasant is not enough for young, ambitious Alexandre Brunet. Aided by a charismatic priest and inspired by the rebellion of the common man in America, he risks everything in a tragic failed attempt to achieve the dream of freedom for people and free markets--a perfect world. Forced to flee with his sister, Pauline, they stumble through a mysterious cave into a paradise beyond their previous understanding. At first glance, the city of Santosa is everything they could have imagined. There is no poverty…mehr

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The search for a perfect world begins ... The oppressive life of an eighteenth-century French peasant is not enough for young, ambitious Alexandre Brunet. Aided by a charismatic priest and inspired by the rebellion of the common man in America, he risks everything in a tragic failed attempt to achieve the dream of freedom for people and free markets--a perfect world. Forced to flee with his sister, Pauline, they stumble through a mysterious cave into a paradise beyond their previous understanding. At first glance, the city of Santosa is everything they could have imagined. There is no poverty or exploitation, and everyone is rewarded according to their contribution to society. But life in Santosa comes with a price that eventually drives the pair back into the unknown. When they emerge, they find themselves in yet another place unlike any they've ever seen--modern-day New York City. In the gleaming metropolis of Western capitalism and democracy, they find wealth, power, and a system in which everyone can succeed. It's the perfect world. Or is it? And where does God fit in? In the tradition of Ayn Rand and C. S. Lewis, Utopia Reimagined is a powerful, thought-provoking journey that asks the big questions and challenges the economic, political, and religious status quo.
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James G. Jones is the founder and managing member of Sterling Investment Advisors LLC, a fee-based, private- client investment management firm. For the past twenty-seven years, he has advised clients in all areas of wealth management. Previously, he was a tenured assistant professor of business administration at Southwest Baptist University, where he taught economics and finance and was honored with the 1990 Orien B. Hendrex Distinguished Teacher Award. He has been an active volunteer for the CFA Institute for more than twenty-five years, serving six years on the CFA Institute Board of Governors. He was awarded the CFA Institute C. Stewart Sheppard Award in 2008 and the Donald Tuttle Excellence in Grading Award in 2010. He also authored two CFA Magazine articles: "The Value of Sharing Ethical Wisdom" and "The Volunteer's Journey." As an active member of First Baptist Church Bolivar in Missouri, he has served as a Core Group Leader, Chairman of Deacons, treasurer, and co-founder of the Helping Our Brothers and Sisters Deacon Ministry. He has a bachelor of science degree in economics and business administration from Southwest Baptist University and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Arkansas. His professional designations include Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA).