| Title |
Cybernetics, design and regenerative economics |
| ID_Doc |
18 |
| Authors |
Perkins, S; Jessup, A |
| Title |
Cybernetics, design and regenerative economics |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
Technoetic Arts, 19, 1-2 |
| DOI |
10.1386/tear_00057_1 |
| Abstract |
With unbridled exponential economic growth, earth systems and social systems are headed for catastrophic meltdown. Meanwhile, much of humanity is highly dependent on current institutions. Second-order cybernetics can help society come to grips with the enormous demand of adapting existing institutions for a regenerative economy. While the current trajectory of increasing consumption and rapid ecological decay will lead to collapse, the progress achieved by civilization can be vindicated by large-scale investment in regenerating natural capital assets, developing open-source technologies for the public good, and rebuilding local agricultural economies dedicated to health and well-being. It is recommended that regenerative practices are supported by academic institutions centered on placebased service-learning. A regenerative economy, in contrast to a growth economy, is part of the pursuit of the long-term establishment of a steady-state economy. This vision does not limit the possibility that humanity will make outstanding technological progress, explore space or merge with artificial intelligence - but argues that appreciating the nature's technology provided to humanity through eons evolution, and avoiding short-term self-destruction should be priorities. |
| Author Keywords |
ecological economics; service-learning; degrowth; sustainability; paradox; neoclassical economics |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000870463100012 |
| WoS Category |
Humanities, Multidisciplinary |
| Research Area |
Arts & Humanities - Other Topics |
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