Transform how you see the economy—and what’s possible. Discover a science-based, hopeful path beyond crisis thinking with a regenerative model that works like a living system, helping leaders, communities, and citizens navigate climate chaos, inequality, and ecological breakdown with clarity and purpose. This groundbreaking book reveals why today's economic model is failing—and how a regenerative approach can unlock resilience, justice, and health for people and the planet. Instead of reacting to crisis after crisis, a regenerative economy creates the conditions for systems to thrive, adapt, and evolve. This bold rethinking of economics for a world in crisis: Identifies the hidden fatal flaw driving today’s polycrisis Explains regenerative design principles rooted in living systems Offers actionable steps and transformative policies for real change Moves beyond sustainability, circularity, and degrowth toward whole-system health Illuminates a path forward that aligns economic activity with ecological limits. Why this book matters now As climate disruption, biodiversity loss, and inequality accelerate, this work provides a hopeful, rigorous framework for redesigning our economic future—one grounded in science, values, and the deep wisdom of natural systems. About the Author John Fullerton is an unconventional economist, impact investor, and founder of the Capital Institute. After a 20-year career as a Managing Director at “the old JPMorgan,” he left Wall Street in search of deeper answers. His pioneering work, Regenerative Capitalism , launched a global movement, and his online course, Introduction to Regenerative Economics , has reached audiences worldwide. A member of the Club of Rome and featured in the award-winning documentary Going Circular , Fullerton is widely regarded as the leading voice on regenerative economic thinking. Redefine what the economy can be—and help build a future where both people and the planet can thrive. Please read this important book; it will change your life and by extension change our system for the benefit of all Life that will come after us. ―Colin le Duc, founding partner of Generation Investment Management In a profound breakthrough, Regenerative Economics is the way-shower we need to urge our collective agency from separation to wholeness, domination to partnership, and conflict toward our evolutionary potential for planetary peace. ―Dr. Jude Currivan, cosmologist, author, and co-founder of WholeWorld-View This book should be on the desk of every politician, CEO, CFO, and investor, worldwide. ―John Elkington, sustainability pioneer and author of 21 books, including Tickling Sharks These are crucial reflections for an overheating and chaotic world. ―Bill McKibben, author of Here Comes the Sun Exactly as predicted by Donella Meadows and colleagues a half century ago in the Club of Rome's seminal report, Limits to Growth , humanity has not only hit planetary limits, but human progress is moving backwards. The good news is that there are no limits to learning. With Regenerative Economics , Fullerton shows us a fresh pathway forward. The time has come to honor the wisdom of Limits to Growth by applying what we know and building an alternative future that makes us proud! This book and its thinking contributes to that edifice. ―Sandrine Dixson-Declève, global ambassador for the Club of Rome and co-author of Earth for All Regenerative: everyone's using the word these days. You owe it to yourself to enjoy this deep dive from the man who made the term popular. ―Hunter Lovins, president of Natural Capitalism Solutions, author of 17 books including Natural Capitalism , and winner of the Right Livelihood Award This thought-provoking book, he urges us to take a more holistic approach to understanding the economy, ourselves, and the environment, and to base that understanding on the regenerative process common to all life. More than that, he points the way. ―Peter A. Victor, professor emeritus at York University and author of Escape from Overshoot and Herman Daly's Economics for a Full World This is one of the most important books on economics in our times. Fullerton understands clearly that our human economy is a subset of nature's economy. But he goes further. In aligning our economic systems with nature's generative processes, he points us toward creating a flourishing Earth community. This perspective echoes the wisdom found in many ancient teachings, offering a pathway to transcend our separation and join together as an interdependent planetary species. Regenerative Economics is an indispensable beacon shining the way to our shared planetary future. ―Mary Evelyn Tucker, co-founder and co-director of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology and co-author of Journey of the Universe John Fullerton's new book, Regenerative Economics , is a light for dark times, offering a new