The Positive Economy, the legacy for future generations
The Positive Economy is what everyone is talking about, but what is it?
The positive economy is a state of mind that consists in integrating a new economic model that contributes to theimprovement of society. The positive economy, like sustainable development, is based on three main pillars:economic, social andenvironmental. In an article by Fabien Soyez of the Courrier Cadres platform, the economist, writer and president of the Positive Planet Foundation Jacques Attali defines the positive economy: "The positive economy is quite simply an economy that serves future generations. More generally, it isan attitude, a mode of behaviour, which consists of making decisions with the future of our children in mind. It is in fact the action that consists of thinking about what we do today in terms of the long-term consequences, for ourselves and especially for others.
If the choices of the past were focused on the present then. Now, our choices, our actions, our behaviours must take into account our well-being, that of future generations and that of the planet that shelters us.
"Companies must think about future generations" (Jacques Attali). In this discussion, Mr Attali talks about the "life economy".
The POSECO "Positive Economy Center" presents the positive economy in another form: "The Positive Economy designates economic acts that contribute in a direct and tangible way to the improvement of society. It is all economic acts, both private and professional, that improve human conditions and collective well-being. An economy that makes a significant contribution and response to the main societal challenges".
This economy is there to give meaning to human life on earth. To do this, it looks after the challenges we face: challenges linked to the degradation of the planet: global warming, pollution, scarcity of vital elements, energy... andsocial challenges concerning poverty, famine, health, economic dependence, injustices, social tensions... In this article dedicated to the positive economy, POSECO teaches us what this concept is.
Finally, the positive economy is an alternative to the purely capitalist economic system (making a profile), it puts the human being and the planet at the centre of its concerns (making a responsible profile). It is within this framework that we will find: the collaborative economy, the circular economy, the social and solidarity economy, the green economy, the blue economy... All these branches will influence our daily actions allowing us to guarantee good living conditions on our planet.