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Everything, in one place

Thirteen videos and two books — organized so you can start wherever makes sense for you.

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Start Here

The core trilogy — what it is, what it looks like in practice, and why it's possible now.

Satisfaction Economy — What It Is
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Satisfaction Economy — A Day In the Life...
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Satisfaction Economy — How It is Possible Now
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Presented at the Learning Planet Festival

Organised by UNESCO and the Learning Planet Institute — presentations and Q&A sessions for both Satisfaction Economy and Cognitive Balance.

Satisfaction Economy at the Learning Planet Festival — Presentation
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Satisfaction Economy at the Learning Planet Festival — Q&A
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Cognitive Balance at the Learning Planet Festival — Presentation
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Cognitive Balance at the Learning Planet Festival — Q&A
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Talks & Conversations

Dialogues, focus groups, and podcast conversations exploring the framework from different angles.

WSS EmpowerED — 'Satisfaction Economy'
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WSS EmpowerED — 'Cognitive Balance'
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Focus Group: Embracing Systemic Change
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Satisfaction Economy Event 05 Podcast
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Satisfaction Economy Event 03 Podcast
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Satisfaction Economy Event 0001
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04

From the Blog

Seven pieces, in the order they were written — watching the idea develop over time, from Learning Median and beyond.

FEATURED · ET Edge Insights
Satisfaction Economy: A Path to a Better World

On breaking the economic monopoly of money as the sole measure of value — and what becomes possible once autonomy, purpose, and trust are treated as economic principles in their own right.

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ARTICLE · Feb 2023
A Disheartening Reality: AI Sees the Potential of a Satisfaction Economy, Do You?

An early, slightly wry look at how an AI chatbot immediately grasped the logic of a satisfaction-based system — while most people it was pitched to did not.

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ARTICLE · Mar 2023
Reversing the Tragedy of the Commons

How measuring value by satisfaction rather than profit changes the incentives that normally drive shared resources toward depletion.

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ARTICLE · Apr 2023
Implications Across Fields of Study

A wide-ranging look at how the framework would reshape everything from economics and psychology to law, healthcare, and the arts.

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ARTICLE · Sep 2023
Happiness Economics Towards a Satisfaction Economy

Where established happiness economics and the Satisfaction Economy agree, and where this framework goes further.

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ARTICLE · Oct 2023
A Paradigm Shift Towards Human Fulfilment

Why the ultimate aim of any economic activity should be fulfilling human needs — not accumulating resources.

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ARTICLE · Mar 2024
Discover the Power to Revolutionize Your Mind, Our Society, and Our Economy

Satisfaction Economy and Cognitive Balance introduced together — two ideas that challenge assumptions and offer practical tools for a balanced life.

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The Books

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Auto Biography of an Idea: An Intro to Satisfaction Economy
The accessible starting point — how the idea came to be, and what it actually proposes.
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Satisfaction Economy: The Path to a Post-Scarcity World for Us All
The fuller framework — for readers ready to go deeper into how it works and why.
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Cognitive Balance: For a World on the Precipice of Change
The companion framework — the inner capacity to act clearly on the choice the Satisfaction Economy offers.

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