Though not the same as Prout since it relies on the capitalist mode of production, the once-vaunted Swedish model of socioeconomic development was closest to Prout, as stated by Prout founder Shrii P.R. Sarkar. The importation of large numbers of immigrants will most likely undermine the Swedish model, however, and signs of it cracking are already evident, especially as this system cannot sustain immigration along with 20+ percent unemployment. As long as it co-exists with capitalism, rather than importing immigrants Sweden should aggressively export its socioeconomic model - absent the dehumanizing program of Stalinist-style thought control [please see Jihad and the Collapse of the Swedish Model, recently linked to on our website, -eds.] - to nations that need it, solve its unemployment problem, and restore some pride to its people. Only small numbers of immigrants among the billions who need help can come to the country; imagining that mass immigration is a sane program is the fantasy of fools. If Swedes want to help Muslims, a large portion of their immigrants, a better place to start would be speaking out against American neocon aggression in the Middle East and helping fund refugee camps there.
Multiculturalism, of which promotion of mass immigration is a part, is a bogus philosophy, a Trojan horse, a viral infection on the intellectual level. It is intended to tear down, not build up. It is also based in part on the "American model," which has deep roots in the appropriation of formerly native American Indian lands and in the import of cheap immigrant labor, undermining the working class, antitheses of what Sweden has stood for. The Swedish people would be well advised to shake off this disease and believe in themselves once again. They also need to do the hard work of thinking for themselves rather than let the State think for them. After all, it was they who created what used to be the ideal for harnessing the brute forces of capitalism to suit human needs and nurture human development. Those internationalist politicians who are undermining Sweden in turn should be thrown in the garbage bag where they belong, the top closed shut, and tossed away, to be forgotten like rotten food. Only then can the politics of unrestrained economic internationalism, that other force undermining the Swedish people, be faced.
I would like to know what do you mean by the term "progressive"?
Dear Dr. Ratna Andayani,
Thank you for your inquiry and sorry for the delayed reply. We are quite busy and overlooked your posting.
The subject of what is "progressive" when taken philosophically is of course quite deep and would require a lot of space. Briefly, however, Prout looks at it in two ways: spiritually and socioeconomically. Spiritually, progress is movement towards the Supreme Consciousness, or spiritual development. This may be the only true progress, since in the relative world there are reactions to actions as well as limitations on action due to the nature of matter and the sometimes-divergent interests of other people. Socioeconomically, perhaps the best answer to your question is found in Prout's formal principles. They can be found at http://www.proutist-universal.org/archives/000711.html#more with corresponding discussions, though the five fundamental principles are included below. The briefest way of summarizing Prout's concept of socioeconomic progress I believe is as increasing wealth for all. This includes wealth of all kinds - material, intellectual, and spiritual - and I would suggest that this concept of progress includes acceleration in the rates of increase of these forms of wealth as well. Indirectly, an increase in morality is also considered progress, through its concept of leadership (the "sadvipra" concept) and its proposed requirements for a better-functioning democracy and for cooperatives, which are a key component of the economic system Prout promotes.
As I mentioned, this is not a subject that can be dealt with satisfactorily in one letter unless you want only a simple reply. I do think that the link I provided can tell you more, and hope you will take a look at that. Thanks again for asking.
Sincerely,
Brian Hammer
contributing editor
PROUT's five fundamental principles: (1) No individual should be allowed to accumulate any physical wealth without the clear permission or approval of the collective body. (2) There should be maximum utilization and rational distribution of all mundane, supra-mundane and spiritual potentialities of the universe. (3) There should be maximum utilization of the physical, metaphysical and spiritual potentialities of the unit and collective bodies of human society. (4) There should be a proper adjustment amongst these physical, metaphysical, mundane, supra-mundane and spiritual utilizations. (5) The method of utilization should vary in accordance with the changes in time, space and person, and the utilization should be of a progressive nature.