The Story Of Solutions -- Changing The Game
The Story of Solutions explores how we can move our economy in a more sustainable and just direction, starting with orienting ourselves toward a new goal of 'Better'. In the current 'Game of More', we're told to cheer a growing economy -- even though our health indicators are worsening, income inequality is growing and polar icecaps are melting. What if we changed the point of the game?
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"The problems we've been busy solving are not the problems that most need solving. So much focus has gone into faster, cheaper, newer, that we've actually lost ground on things like safer, healthier and more fair."
"It's as if we're getting better and better at playing the wrong game."
"We can't change a game this dumb one player or one rule at a time."
"What if we built a game around the goal of better?"
"When we focus on game-changing solutions, we gradually make it possible for a new game to be played."
What makes a better goal?
G -- Gives people more power
O -- Opens people's eyes to truth of happiness
A -- Accounts for all the costs
L -- Lessens the wealth gap
Examples of transformational solutions: cooperatives, waste management, recycling and reduction, collaborative consumption (sharing cars, tools, bikes, etc.)
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Source: The Story Of Stuff (Oct. 2013)