In an era of shrinking resources, our excessive economic paradigm can not survive. The author argues that it is time to stop seeing the world as it is, and begin to see it as it could be. But before this can happen, we need to change our perception of what constitutes success. It describes what will be involved in the "Renaissance of human values", referring to the nine of our basic needs as human beings and the role of design and the environment. We will build a new civilization, he says, as we built the current one. Incentives, social rewards, and new ways to meet our needs of the "Hide
by David Wann Source: Rotman School of Management, 5 pages. Publication Date: September 1, 2012. Prod. #: ROT181-PDF-ENG