A Values-Based Set of Solutions for the Next Generation

Tim Kasser

Chapter 44 in Creating a Sustainable and Desirable Future:Insights from 45 Global Thought Leaders, 2014, pp 331-340 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: Psychologists have collected data from thousands of people in dozens of nations around the world to understand what humans value and how they prioritize different aims in life. These studies consistently show that the human value system is composed of about a dozen basic types of values, including aims such as having caring relationships, having fun, pursuing spiritual understanding, and feeling safe. Thus far, the evidence suggests that people in every corner of the globe appear to care about and be motivated by each of these basic values, at least to some extent…

Keywords: Envisioning; Sustainable Future; Desirable Future; Positive Future; Future History; Scenarios; World Views (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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