AN ALTERNATIVE MODEL APPROACH FOR THE SOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE CAPITALIST APPROACH: AHILIK

Abstract

Environmental problems, which are increasing rapidly today, are caused by the damage of the capitalist economic system to natural resources. The unlimited production and consumption understanding of the capitalist system causes more use of natural resources and therefore ecological problems increase day by day. Today, various solutions are sought to combat the ecological problems caused by capitalism and to leave a more livable world to future generations. In this study, it is emphasized that in this process where solutions to environmental problems are sought, it will be beneficial to use the philosophy of Akhism, which foresees production and consumption as needed instead of focusing on consumption, rather than production for profitability, in minimizing environmental problems. It is a fact that the social conditions of the period in which Akhism was practiced have changed. Although it does not seem possible to re-apply Ahi-order in today's conditions, the principles of Akhism can be used again in the search for solutions to many problems caused by the capitalist system. One of these areas is the need to transform people's view of natural resources in the human-environment relationship. It is obvious that the principles required to meet this need are in the Ahi organization and it is important to benefit from these principles. In this research, which is a qualitative study, the literature review method was used, the relationship between capitalism and the environment was discussed from the relevant sources, and then the principles of the Ahi organization were evaluated in the solution of environmental problems.