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Will We Choose To Build A More Effective Economy?
“The human capacity to choose is perhaps the most distinctive characteristic of our nature,” says David Korten in Agenda For A New Economy. “What we are depends in substantial measure on what we choose to be — not just by our individual choices but also by how we shape the collective cultures and institutions that in turn shape our individual behavior.”
That is, after all, one of the benefits of living through this age of technological advancement and the capabilities it allows. Although we do get to explore the development of artificial intelligence, we also have the capacity to study human intelligence, not only cognitive intelligence, but our emotional, social, and environmental intelligence as well.
Kevin Kelly said in The Inevitable, “The funny thing about a whole class of technology that enhances experience and personalization is that it puts great pressure on us to know who we are.”
As we redevelop our economy, let’s give some thought to what we really want for humanity. Certainly, we’re smart enough to realize the limitations of only supporting the Market Economy. Let’s open up to the abundance that is truly our birthright, and recognize the wealth of the Core Economy, the Planetary Economy, and the Gift Economy.
