Imagining a World Beyond Consumerism

Climate collapse, institutional breakdown, technological disruption, cultural fragmentation - these challenges require strategic intelligence that's regenerative, not extractive. Collaborative, not competitive. Long-term, not myopic.

The transformation is already happening. In the margins, in the experiments, in the quiet rebellions of strategists w

In their quest for more consumption, people have forgotten about the three virtues Smith observed that best provide for a tranquil lifestyle and overall social well-being: justice, beneficence and prudence. Applying the virtues to modern society may decrease overall consumption but will lead to a more satisfied life.”

The one question rarely asked is whether there might be a way to ameliorate the dispiriting choice, to draw on the best aspects of consumerism on the one hand and high-mindedness on the other without suffering their worst consequences: moral decadence and profound poverty. Might it be possible for a society to develop that allows for consumer spend