Позитивные изменения. Тематический выпуск «Экономика будущего» (2023). Positive changes. Special issue «The economy of the future» (2023) - страница 6

Покупатели продуктов с высоким индексом позитивного воздействия также будут получать баллы социального и материального капитала.

Уже на этом промежуточном этапе идеалистического нематериального, в том числе с помощью экономики позитивного взаимообмена, постепенно удастся уйти от каких-либо явных деструктивных тенденций всех видов в обществе и перейти к действительной человечности – вершине того, на что способен человек, как текущее существо. Сразу скажем, что здесь общество тоже ожидают свои проблемы и угрозы, которые уже будут решены на следующем этапе развития – при переходе из идеалистического в действительное нематериальное.

Экономика будущего данного этапа провозгласит и реализует на практике повседневной деятельности тезис о благотворности стремления каждого к своей человечности, что будет всецело одобряться и культивироваться в обществе, станет важной составляющей нового глобального общества человечности, пригласит к участию каждого в этом процессе.

The article presents a vision of the Economy of the Future by Alexey Ryzhkov, social investor, founder of Seven Suns Development Group and the Positive Changes Factory.

Alexey Ryzhkov

Social investor, founder of Seven Suns Development Group and the Positive Changes Factory

In his previous works[2], A. Ryzhkov highlights that the contemporary society is currently facing a crisis, undergoing a transition from the established way of life, in which financial prosperity is understood as the sole measure of success and the essence of life, to the intangible realm, where humans themselves are the focal point of life, as living entities with their natural habitat and respective qualities. This will certainly transform all areas of human life, including the economy.

Throughout their history, the humans have always been striving to develop the theory of a fair economy and to implement it in practice. All these numerous attempts generally fall into the following two categories:

• individualistic

and

• collectivist

The former is best described by the concept “everyone is responsible for their own life,” which received different wordings in different epochs: “survival of the fittest,” “nothing personal, just business,” and even “homo homini lupus est.”

The latter prioritizes the concept of human collaboration, which has also been demonstrated through various models of social organization, from tribal alliances to more recent endeavors such as the ambitious global socialist project.

The economy, being a reflection of the prevailing worldview, naturally aligned itself with the broader division into two dominant lifestyles. The individualistic concept persistently advocated for the economic model of a free market and entrepreneurship, which exerted its influence on every individual within society. Conversely, the collectivist ideology led to an economic model characterized by centralized regulation, management, and distribution of economic benefits, operating from the top-down.

Naturally, both approaches had their strengths and weaknesses; both were also inherently biased. The individualistic worldview, while granting more autonomy and maturity to individuals within the society, often did so at the expense of ethical considerations. This created extreme levels of egocentrism among the privileged few atop the social pyramid, perpetuating vertical hierarchies and exploitation of the weaker social groups by the stronger ones, sometimes as much as seizing control over the entire society. On the other hand, the collectivist ideology consistently upheld high moral values and proudly emphasized the priority of altruistic beliefs over financial gains. However, it also resulted in diminished individual autonomy and greater dependence in thought and action, suppressing the objective impetus for social progress by discouraging any individual development beyond the average level. This inevitably led to a standardized approach to personal growth, homogenization of individuals, societal stagnation, and ultimately, self-destruction of the society.