FAQs > Jubilee Introduction > How is jubilee an economics of abundance?
Human systems of distribution allocate more to the powerful, less to others. The myth of scarcity is perpetuated by the persons and systems that uphold power at the expense of the abundance of “enough for all.” The story of economics in human history is written by those with power, so the story is told−both unconsciously and intentionally—in ways that perpetuate the odd heresy that the Creator mistakenly created more needs than resources. The economic stories of many indigenous peoples, peoples of the underclass, people of conscience, and religious traditions proclaim the reality of abundance: there is sufficient for the common good of all. JEM seeks to learn that story and then to amplify it and practice it amid today’s economics of empire and privilege.