by Piotr Trzpil

Society in a Post-Scarcity World


Foreword

Introduction: A Culture of Participation

Structure of the Book

Summary of the Book

Part I: Beyond the Disenchanted Present

Why We're Already A Post-Scarcity Economy

The Hyperreality and Disenchantment

The Illusory Conflict of Passion and Reason

Disenchantment’s Origins

A New Integration (todo)

Part II: The Past Is A Different World

A Conceptual Archaeology of Pre-Modern Religious Practice

Ancient Extended Mind and Social Coordination

Obligation, Trust, and the Economies of the Past

Part III: The Evolutionary and the Psycho-Social

Sexual Selection and Evolution Of Aesthetics

Evolutionary Roots of Art and Storytelling

The Mind's Deeply Dual Nature

Our Innate Drive for Status

The Emotions Between Us

Part IV: The Structure and the Interior of Culture

Life is a Narrative

Trust and Predictive Behavior

Values, Virtues and Archetypes - The Social Language

Culture's Moral Scale and Boundaries

The Layered Architecture of Culture: Kernels and Variants

The Thresholds of Life: Rites of Passage

Connection and Experience Design

The Cultural View of Money

Part V: The Innovator's Toolkit

Economics of Status

Identity Economics and Societal Value

Cognitive Styles and Cultural Expression

Diversity and Enclusion

Polyarchy and Prestige Aesthetics

Diverse Cultural Innovation Infrastructure

Cryptocurrencies - Culture, Trust, and Power

Human Coordination Systems - A New Middle

A Modern Guild System

Permeable Experience

Cultural Depth Indicator

Part VI: The Futuristic Speculations

Visions, Brands and Products

Programmable Law and Future AI/LLM-Based Cultures

The Architecture of Choice: Talent Trees as a Framework for Social Design

Grand Projects - Societal Optimism Catalysts

Extended Mind Architecture and Environments

Cyclical Renewal Institutions

Experiential Parliament - A Governance Model

Guild of One Mind - A Thought Experiment

The Future of Flexible Manufacturing

Conclusion

Conclusion: The Infinite Game of Human Flourishing

Bibliography and Further Reading

Appendix A: History

Ancient Greek Philosophers - Reason and Mysticism

Ancient Indo-European Law and Ritual

Appendix B: Philosophy

Counterfactual Thinking and Conflict

Pluralism Versus Total Identity


This book was created together with Google Gemini (+Research) and Notion AI.

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