No, probably not. I think most of the resigned will scurry back to work when the money runs out. But not all. And there …
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Future of Values
This week I’m sharing a podcast I did with futurist Joanna Lepore on the future of values. It's a favorite topic of mine …
Capitalism has a development problem
The problems with capitalism are not the same everywhere. After Capitalism focuses on what many are calling late-stage …
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After Capitalism: Why Now?
Ten years ago my journey to After Capitalism began. My grad students, in particular GA Christopher Manfredi, got excited …
Bias, Wisdom, and Obstacles to After Capitalism
One of the major obstacles to After Capitalism is stalemate. We are going to need to make some challenging decisions, …
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Redistribution is Possible but Fairness is Impossible
The outrage about the pretty mild student loan forgiveness program gives us a pretty good indication of the depth of the …
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Let’s not demonize capitalism on the road to after capitalism
It may serve we supporters of After Capitalism to tamper down the rhetoric on the evils of capitalism. (I know it’s not …
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Values and After Capitalism
The three guiding images for After Capitalism each have their own story and appeal. Today, let’s look at the values …
Lazy Socialists
The unfortunate aspects of Whole Food’s CEO John Mackey’s comments about youth being “lazy socialists” is that they are …
Imagining After Capitalism video
I had a great visit with the foresight folks at the University of Turku's Foresight Program. As part of the visit, I …
The Future Is [NOT] Faster Than You Think
Abundance proponent Peter Diamandis brings us another volume – The Future is Faster Than You Think in his exponential …
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Traditional values have problems, too
I have “picked” on the postmoderns a few times with posts about the “mean green meme.” Green, by the way, comes from the …
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Money still does not buy happiness
For years I’d been relying on the World Values Survey data that showed that when one is poor more money increases …
It will take work to get to post-work
There is no magic wand. There is no switch to flip. It’s more than a few policy tweaks. It’s more than good …
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The Red and Blue Values Split
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich recently wrote about “Facing America's Second Civil War.” While he sees it more as a …
Are we caring less about our jobs?
I’ve been trying to understand what’s going on with the “Great Resignation.” Boomers are [finally] retiring. More people …
Images and Utopia Tests
I really enjoyed the excellent work of Rutger Bregman on utopias (reviewed here). Let's focus on his point on how …
Post-work: Can We and Should We?
Readers know my answer, but what do you think? [Be great to hear your views]. Here’s my blog-sized case for “yes and …
Recent After Capitalism Scanning Ain’t Pretty
I continue to lightly scan for After Capitalism even though I’m heavy into the writing phase. I periodically check in to …
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Polak’s Image Criteria and After Capitalism
I recognize the danger of including a reference to Polak’s work in the title. It surely cuts the audience down to those …
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Tribalism as a Lubricant for Collapse
Tribalism is being used as an umbrella term to capture strong group loyalties that have been making it difficult for the …
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Sustainable Commons or Circular Commons?
Decision time! For at least the last few years I’ve been referring to the environmentally-driven image of After …
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Imperatives of Capitalism
I’ve been working on the growth, enclosure, and monetization ideas that are central challenges addressed by the …
How many varieties of capitalism?
I was reading a story about rainbow capitalism and it struck me that new varieties of capitalism seem to spring up …
Values Shifts the Key to After Capitalism?
I think so! As I get closer to the end and conclusions are dancing around in head, more and more I’m in some sense …
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Analyzing After Capitalism Images
It’s finally getting close, as I get to the penultimate chapter of Imagining After Capitalism which covers the Horizon 3 …
Challenges to “Humanity Separate from Nature”
The After Capitalism work requires challenging myths, assumptions, and beliefs that will be uncomfortable to let go of. …
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Five challenges to “jobs are required”
The After Capitalism work requires challenging myths, assumptions, and beliefs that will be uncomfortable to let go of. …
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Three challenges to “economic growth is required”
The After Capitalism work requires challenging myths, assumptions, and beliefs that will be uncomfortable to let go of. …
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A Futures Magic Wand
If you had a magic wand that could successfully challenge one current widespread assumption about the future, what would …