The Influence of Worldviews on Economic Institutions

Society and the institutions the underpin it express and operationalise specific sets of values, that then sit underneath all economic activity and colour the mental frames through which we see the world. While our culture’s prevailing values might feel immutable, in reality values have varied both dramatically over time and across cultures around the world. So, let’s talk about values – do the values that underpin contemporary capitalism actually reflect our values as people, how are those values operationalised in economic decision making, and how can we be empowered to design institutions that reflect other values? Hosted by Sophus zu Ermgassen. Edited by Aidan Knox.