What got us here won’t get us where we want to go.
This paper by Otto Scharmer explores “the underlying system of thought that has led to our current economic, ecological, social, and spiritual crisis and proposes new ideas and leverage points for a green, inclusive, and intentional ecosystem economy.”
His framework is based on two ideas. The first assumes that "Western capitalism is evolving in three distinct phases: 1.0, the free market or laissez-faire capitalism with a focus on growth; capitalism 2.0: a more regulated European-style stakeholder capitalism with a focus on redistribution; and capitalism 3.0: an (as-yet-unrealized) intentional, inclusive, ecosystem economy that upgrades the capacity for collaboration and innovation throughout all sectors of society, with a focus on ecosystem innovation."
The second identifies seven key dimensions and categories of economic thought “that need to be reframed in order to move the economic system from the 2.0 to 3.0 stage”. Required reading.
Paper: Seven Acupuncture Points for Shifting Capitalism to Create a Regenerative Ecosystem Economy