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*The [[w:Laws of thermodynamics|laws of thermodynamics]] apply to all systems including organisations, and should form the foundation of a definition of sustainability on which organisations are developed. | *The [[w:Laws of thermodynamics|laws of thermodynamics]] apply to all systems including organisations, and should form the foundation of a definition of sustainability on which organisations are developed. |
Revision as of 06:01, 25 November 2006
Aims
- to write a paper which explains why the current systems or organisational ways of doing things don't work and what can be done instead.
- analyse the current situation of global society and global political economic systems
- show that the current problems can be solved by 'the project'
Structure
- Introduction
- Current Way of Living
- Philosophical Foundations
- ???
- how do humans fit into the world?
- Social and Economic Systems
- Philosophical Foundations
- Individualism
- Centralisation
- Democracy and Nation States
- gov is taking care of us/ looking after us - e.g. welfare state
- system of fixing instead of preventing. e.g. health, pest (here or into problems?)
- Bretton Woods
World Bank, IMF, BIS, Federal Reserve System, Fractional-reserve banking, Usury
- Free Markets
- consumerism: goods, entertainment, information, relations...all areas
- Globalisation
- 'grow beacuse you can' mentality
- see Corporate personhood, Globalisation, w:Anti-globalization
- Occuring Problems
- intelectual property prevents re-use => re-inventing and parallel inventing => result is less then what it could be
- Occuring Problems
- only priviledged have access to certain info, knowledge and resources
- hidden information -> unconcious about 'my impact' and what's happening
- profit
- competitive model with the aim for maximum profit rather then maximum harmony
- against each other instead of together - win-loose instead of win-win
- few have heaps, lots have little
- see Poverty
- rigid systems, little flexibility to react on new problems
- non-sustainable - exploitation of natural(incl human) resources
- repair more expensive than buy new
- polution
- A New Way of Living
- Philosophical Foundations
- everything is interconnected
- Social and Economic Systems
- Organisation
- Philosophical Foundations
- Sustainability
- The laws of thermodynamics apply to all systems including organisations, and should form the foundation of a definition of sustainability on which organisations are developed.
- See Energy conservation and Renewable energy
- co-operation; create win-win situations
- transparency; share instead of hiding => open standard (incl. information)
- info, knowledge and technology accessible for everyone
- p2p
- network social and comp
- see p2p network, p2p meme/concept
- all aspects changeable
- think global, act local
- e.g. choose level of centralisation appropriated to situation/problem (water, energie, food)
- Roadmap - Transition periode
- Sanctuaries
- Roadmap - Transition periode
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- points to go...somewhere:
- communication
- self-responsibility
- prohibition
- 'i just work here' mentality
- common sense (definable?) vs. regulations/policy/law
- ownership