Talk:CCDT-Co-creative Design Teams

Steffani wrote: Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 1:30 PM

I would just like to add a brief comment that for a long time our economic system has depended on population growth which is no longer a viable option to continue. Changing the focus towards the personal growth of the individual mortal, especially philosophically and spiritually will make quality of life rather than quantity of material goods accumulated the new measure of true success. The 'profit only at all costs' incentive will shift in the direction of the service motive in business, which will be required for a 'people friendly' economic system to emerge.

71:6.1 Present-day profit-motivated economics is doomed unless profit motives can be augmented by service motives. Ruthless competition based on narrow-minded self-interest is ultimately destructive of even those things which it seeks to maintain. Exclusive and self-serving profit motivation is incompatible with Christian ideals — much more incompatible with the teachings of Jesus.

71:6.2 In economics, profit motivation is to service motivation what fear is to love in religion. But the profit motive must not be suddenly destroyed or removed; it keeps many otherwise slothful mortals hard at work. It is not necessary, however, that this social energy arouser be forever selfish in its objectives.