Ecological Thinking, Applied
Rather than aiming to predict and control the economy’s behaviour, says Eric Beinhocker, a leading thinker in this field, economists should ‘think of policy as an adapting portfolio of experiments that helps to shape the evolution of the economy and society over time’. It’s an approach that aims to mimic the process of natural selection, often summ
... See moreKate Raworth • Doughnut Economics: The must-read book that redefines economics for a world in crisis
Yes, nature is in trouble, but The Mindset’s approach to addressing this collective crisis is always to do something. Fix it. Hack it. Reboot it. Develop it. Scale it. Automate it. As if doing less, or even doing nothing, were not an option.
Douglas Rushkoff • Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires
We might inquire more broadly (while at the same time trying to change policy)—what kind of civilization we want to live in.
Nora Bateson • Small Arcs of Larger Circles: Framing through other patterns
The solutions are the same in ecology and technology: aggressively use the rule of law to level out unequal capital and power, then rush in to fill the gaps with better ways of doing things.
Maria Farrell • We Need to Rewild the Internet
More generally, behavioural scientists should move away from thinking about standalone interventions when dealing with complex systems.
A better perspective is to see the overall impact of collections of policies, not just the specific indicators that have been preselected. That points towards system stewardship as a goal, where behavioural scienti... See more
A better perspective is to see the overall impact of collections of policies, not just the specific indicators that have been preselected. That points towards system stewardship as a goal, where behavioural scienti... See more