Implementation Theory of Degrowth (10): The Choice to Redesign the Economy—Toward an OS Update for Civilization

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Part 10: The Choice to Redesign the Economy

—Toward an OS Update for Civilization

We have not "reached a dead end"

But we did not "arrive here naturally" either

Extreme inequality, the hollowing out of democracy, the climate crisis, resource constraints,
and the rapid changes in labor structures due to AI.

These are not unrelated problems.
They are all

symptomatic limits appearing as a result of long-term operation under the same economic OS

.

What is important is that this situation was
not created by "mere coincidence" or "the failure of any one person."

At the same time, it is also
a result that has been chosen amidst the overlapping of intentions, interests, power relations, and dominant ideologies
.

In other words, we have

• not reached a dead end

• but we did not arrive here naturally without any dynamics

we have reached a point where we must move to the "next stage" as a consequence of design philosophy and operation

is what it is.

Current capitalism has been 'too successful'.

Capitalism was,

• an era of scarcity

• an era with significant room for growth

• an era where planetary constraints were not yet apparent

an extremely excellent mechanism for those times.

However, today,

• the total amount of wealth is sufficient

• technology is advanced

• constraints are global

a state where the very preconditions have changed.

Nevertheless,

is what we continue to use, which is the true nature of the crisis.
The true nature of the crisis.

The problem is not 'humanity' but the 'design'.

However, 'the design was not neutral'.

What I have repeatedly emphasized in this series is that this should not be reduced to a simple argument of good versus evil.

• Greedy capitalists are to blame for everything

• Ignorant citizens are the cause

• Some politicians were incompetent

—Such explanations fail to capture reality.

But at the same time,
the design was not entirely neutral
is something we must also openly admit.

Economic rules, evaluation metrics, definitions of success, and many of the premises that have been considered "untouchable" are things that

have been designed and fixed in a way that is compatible with specific interests and power structures.

That is not necessarily a conspiracy. However,

has, in fact, been left unexamined and unupdated democratically.

As a result,

a structure that forces people to behave in certain ways has been built over a long period of time

—that is the current state of things.

That is precisely why what is needed is not "condemning someone."

Taking the design back into the hands of the citizens.
That is the conclusion this series has presented.

The economy is not a "law of nature"

Until now, the economy has been treated as

• something that exists naturally

• something that must not be touched

• Things left to the invisible hand

have been treated as such.

However, if we think about it calmly,

.

Currency, corporations, property rights, market rules—
they are all designed objects.

The reason democracy could not touch the economy

Until now, what democracy could do was limited to

• taxation

• redistribution

• ex-post regulation

.

Regarding the economic mechanism itself,

there was a silent assumption of.

As a result,

a reversal phenomenon is occurring.

What Was the Design-Model Economy?

To summarize the vision presented in this series in
a single phrase,

This is that transition.

• Determine goals democratically

• Visualize indicators

• Guide with parameters

• Verify results and update

This is not a revolution.

Not Denying Growth

Removing It from the "Essential Conditions"

Let me clear up an important misunderstanding here.

The design-model economy is

It is not.

• You may grow,

• or you may not,

• choose according to your purpose.

That is all.

It is about not making
growth the 'sole indicator of success'.

Degrowth does not mean 'becoming poor'.

It is quite the opposite.

• Unnecessary excessive competition

• Meaningless exhaustion

• Destruction of human relationships

• Environmental degradation

The goal is to reduce these,

That is the purpose.

The meaning of Earth Currency and Circulation Score

The concepts introduced in this proposal,

• Earth Currency

• Circulation Score

• External Cost Evaluation

are not perfect answers.

What is important is,

is.

With this,

• discussions move away from emotional arguments

• policy comparison becomes possible

• consensus building becomes realistic

a decisive change occurs.

Do not force pluralistic values into a single dimension

At the same time,

is also an important design philosophy.

• Things that can be quantified → Incentivized

• Things that are difficult to quantify → Visualized/Referenced

This hybrid design is
realistic and safe.

Citizens can become "decision-makers"

The greatest possibility opened up by a design-based economy is that

.

• Visualization Dashboard

• Simulation

• Alternative Proposals

• Voting and Feedback

This could also be called an

.

The role of the elite will not disappear

It will only change

Experts will not become unnecessary.

Rather, their importance will increase.

However, their role will shift from

.

It is expertise as an entity that
augments the collective intelligence of citizens.

Why "now"?

The reason this transition has become possible is clear.

• Big data

• AI

• simulation technology

• global visualization

The technical conditions have finally been met.

It was impossible in the past.

This is not a utopian theory.

This concept does not assume any of the following:

• the premise that humans will become good

• perfect consensus

• an omniscient and omnipotent government

It assumes none of these.

There is only one premise.

—an engineering attitude.

What is an OS update for civilization?

What this series has ultimately shown is

.

• Static Society → Dynamic Society

• Fixed Institutions → Updatable Models

• Competition-Only → Adjustable Systems

In Conclusion

If there is one idea I would like you to take away from this series, it is this:

It is not a matter of revolution or destruction,

.

We are not currently in an "era where nothing can be done."

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Closing the Series

Thank you very much for reading this far.
I truly appreciate it.

This concept is not a finished product.
Rather, it is

.

Your own perspectives, questions, criticisms, and alternatives are what will
drive this "design-model economy"
to the next stage.

> Next Article (Proposal):

▼ Related Articles (Degrowth Economic Proposal via Value Evaluation in the Direction of Contraction):

▶︎ Related Series Structure

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (1): Why Question the Premise That "Growth Is Necessary"—The Starting Point of the Idea of "Redesigning" the Economy

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (2): Is the Economy a Natural Phenomenon or a Designed System?—Re-examining the Premise of the "Invisible Hand"

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (2-2): Re-examining the Driving Force of Interest—Why Did Growth Become a Premise?

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (3): Redefining the Economy as an Algorithm—From "Empirical Science" to "Designable System"

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (3-2): Is "Autopilot" for the Economy Possible?—Designing a Goal-Convergent Economy Through Transparent Algorithms

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (3-3): Implementation and Reality—An Answer to the Question "Does It Really Work?"

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (3-4): Degrowth, Doughnut Economics, and the "Design-Model Economy"—Bridging the Gap Between Ideology and Implementation

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (4): Can Democracy Design the Economy?—The Shift from "Ex-Post Adjustment" to "Ex-Ante Design"

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (4-2): Why Has the Economy Come to Seem "Inviolable"?—The "Untouchable Domain" Created by Power, Capital, and Ideology

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (5): Can Citizens Participate in Economic Design?—Beyond "Democracy That Only Votes"

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (6): Economic Systems Starting from Experiments—The Realistic Strategy of Sandboxes

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (6-2): Experiments Can Already Begin—Concrete Sandbox Examples of a Design-Model Economy

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (6-3): How Institutions Work—How Coarse Weighting Changes the Economy

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (7): Can a Design-Based Economy Become an Academic Discipline?—The Approach of 'Expanding' Economics

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (8): Money Is Not a Natural Object—Global Currency and the Dual Currency Concept

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (9): Start Small and Change the World—Strategies for Introducing a Design-Based Economy into Reality

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (10): The Choice to Redesign the Economy—Toward an OS Update for Civilization --- This Article

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (10-2): Proposal

• Implementation Theory of Degrowth (10-3): Executive Summary

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