Shared Desired Sufficiency of Material Resources

Approx. Age: ~40 years, 3 mo old • Born: Jan 6 - 12, 1986

Curriculum Level

Level 11

Level Progress

46/ 2048

Current Age

~40 years, 3 mo old

Cohort

Jan 6 - 12, 1986

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Rationale & Protocol

For a 40-year-old on the topic of 'Shared Desired Sufficiency of Material Resources', the developmental focus shifts from personal acquisition to understanding, influencing, and contributing to collective resource management, economic systems, and sustainable living. This age group is often in a position to lead, innovate, and make impactful decisions within families, communities, and workplaces. The chosen primary tool, 'Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist' by Kate Raworth, provides the foundational intellectual framework to critically analyze current economic models and envision pathways to shared sufficiency within planetary boundaries. It moves beyond conventional growth-obsessed economics to a model focused on human well-being and ecological health, directly addressing the core concept of 'desired sufficiency' for all. This book is complemented by access to the Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) tools and an online course, which provide practical methodologies for applying these systemic principles in real-world contexts, maximizing developmental leverage by empowering the individual to actively design and advocate for more equitable and regenerative resource systems.

Implementation Protocol for a 40-year-old:

Phase 1: Foundational Understanding (Weeks 1-4): Dedicate time to thoroughly read 'Doughnut Economics.' Engage with the core concepts, principles of regenerative and distributive design, and the critique of conventional economics. Supplement reading with related articles, podcasts, or lectures by Kate Raworth to deepen comprehension.
Phase 2: Systemic Context Mapping (Weeks 5-8): Utilize the resources from the Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) – specifically their 'Doughnut Design for Business' or 'City Portrait' tools. Apply these frameworks to a relevant context in the individual's life: e.g., analyzing household resource consumption against sufficiency and planetary boundaries, evaluating a workplace's business model for regenerative/distributive practices, or mapping resource flows within a local community initiative. This phase is about identifying current states and potential areas of 'overshoot' (ecological impact) or 'shortfall' (social needs).
Phase 3: Collaborative Design & Action Planning (Weeks 9-12): Engage relevant stakeholders (family members, colleagues, community group leaders) in discussions, sharing insights gained from the book and DEAL tools. Facilitate a collaborative session to envision 'shared desired sufficiency' within the chosen context. Leverage insights from the online course 'Applying Doughnut Economics in Practice' (or similar) to guide discussions, co-create strategies, and identify actionable pilot projects aimed at moving towards a regenerative and distributive economy at their scale of influence. This phase emphasizes practical application, negotiation, and collective responsibility.

Primary Tool Tier 1 Selection

Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist

Book Cover: Doughnut Economics

This book is the foundational text for understanding a new economic framework that directly addresses the concept of 'shared desired sufficiency of material resources.' For a 40-year-old, it offers a sophisticated, yet accessible, challenge to conventional growth-obsessed economics, proposing a model where humanity thrives within planetary boundaries and social foundations. It equips the individual with systemic thinking, critical economic literacy, and a vision for designing regenerative and distributive economies, moving beyond personal financial management to collective resource stewardship. This aligns perfectly with the developmental principles of strategic resource stewardship and economic system literacy.

Key Skills: Systemic Economic Thinking, Critical Analysis of Resource Distribution, Sustainable Development Principles, Regenerative Design Principles, Collaborative Problem-Solving, Policy Influence through Informed DebateTarget Age: 35-65 yearsSanitization: Standard book care: Keep dry, wipe cover with a clean, dry or slightly damp cloth if needed. Avoid exposure to direct sunlight or extreme temperatures.

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DIY / No-Tool Project (Tier 0)

A "No-Tool" project for this week is currently being designed.

Estimated Shelf Value

212.99EUR

Doughnut Economics: Seven Ways to Think Like a 21st-Century Economist12.99 EUR
↳ Online Course: Regenerative and Distributive Economy (e.g., via FutureLearn)200.00 EUR

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Origin Path

1
From: "Human Potential & Development."
Split Justification: Development fundamentally involves both our inner landscape (**Internal World**) and our interaction with everything outside us (**External World**). (Ref: Subject-Object Distinction)..
"Internal World (The Self)" (W1)
➔ "External World (Interaction)" (W2)
2
From: "External World (Interaction)"
Split Justification: All external interactions fundamentally involve either other human beings (social, cultural, relational, political) or the non-human aspects of existence (physical environment, objects, technology, natural world). This dichotomy is mutually exclusive and comprehensively exhaustive.
➔ "Interaction with Humans" (W4)
"Interaction with the Non-Human World" (W6)
3
From: "Interaction with Humans"
Split Justification: All human interaction can be fundamentally categorized by its primary focus: either on the direct connection and relationship between specific individuals (from intimate bonds to fleeting encounters), or on the individual's engagement within and navigation of larger organized human collectives, their rules, roles, and systems. This dichotomy provides a comprehensive and distinct division between person-to-person dynamics and person-to-society dynamics.
"Personal Relationships" (W8)
➔ "Social Systems and Structures" (W12)
4
From: "Social Systems and Structures"
Split Justification: All social systems and structures can be fundamentally categorized by whether their rules, roles, and organization are explicitly codified, institutionalized, and formally enforced (formal systems), or are unwritten, emergent, culturally embedded, and maintained through custom, tradition, and implicit social pressure (informal systems). This dichotomy is mutually exclusive, as a system's primary mode of operation is either formal or informal, and comprehensively exhaustive, covering all aspects of collective human organization.
"Formal Social Systems" (W20)
➔ "Informal Social Systems" (W28)
5
From: "Informal Social Systems"
Split Justification: All informal social systems can be fundamentally divided into two mutually exclusive and comprehensively exhaustive categories: those focused on the collective, unwritten understandings, values, beliefs, traditions, and customs that guide behavior (Shared Meaning and Norms), and those focused on the spontaneous, interactional processes and structures of influence, status, reputation, and cohesion that arise within groups (Emergent Social Dynamics). One describes the content and collective interpretation of the informal system, while the other describes the interactive mechanisms and relational outcomes.
➔ "Shared Meaning and Norms" (W44)
"Emergent Social Dynamics" (W60)
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From: "Shared Meaning and Norms"
Split Justification: The node "Shared Meaning and Norms" encompasses both the collective cognitive frameworks by which a group understands and interprets the world (its 'meaning' and 'beliefs') and the collective evaluative and prescriptive frameworks that guide appropriate action and interaction (its 'values' and 'norms'). This split fundamentally divides these two aspects into a category focused on the descriptive understanding of reality and a category focused on the prescriptive principles and patterns of behavior within that reality.
"Shared Worldviews and Belief Systems" (W76)
➔ "Shared Values and Behavioral Norms" (W108)
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From: "Shared Values and Behavioral Norms"
Split Justification: This node fundamentally comprises two distinct types of collective prescriptions: the abstract, guiding principles and ideals that a group deems good, desirable, or important (Shared Values), and the specific, often unwritten rules and expectations for conduct that dictate appropriate behavior in various situations (Shared Behavioral Norms). This split separates the underlying ethical/moral compass from its practical manifestations in collective conduct, creating a mutually exclusive and comprehensively exhaustive division of the parent concept.
➔ "Shared Values" (W172)
"Shared Behavioral Norms" (W236)
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From: "Shared Values"
Split Justification: Shared Values, representing the abstract, guiding principles and ideals of a group, can be fundamentally divided into two categories: those that articulate the collective's ultimate goals, aspirations, and ideal conditions of existence (desired end-states), and those that define the collective's preferred styles, qualities, and ways of behaving that are deemed intrinsically good or correct (desired modes of conduct). This distinction is mutually exclusive, as an end-state is distinct from a mode of conduct, and comprehensively exhaustive, covering all forms of abstract collective ideals, without descending into specific behavioral rules which are covered by 'Shared Behavioral Norms'.
➔ "Shared Desired End-States" (W300)
"Shared Desired Modes of Conduct" (W428)
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From: "Shared Desired End-States"
Split Justification: Shared Desired End-States, representing the collective's ultimate goals, aspirations, and ideal conditions of existence, can be fundamentally divided into two categories. The first focuses on the tangible resources, physical security, health, and environmental stability essential for the group's well-being and survival (Material and Physical Conditions). The second focuses on the intangible aspects of collective life, such as justice, freedom, equality, social harmony, knowledge, and moral integrity (Societal and Ethical Qualities). This dichotomy is mutually exclusive, as an ideal end-state is primarily centered on either the material/physical realm or the societal/ethical realm, and comprehensively exhaustive, covering all forms of a group's collective aspirations for its ideal existence.
➔ "Shared Desired Material and Physical Conditions" (W556)
"Shared Desired Societal and Ethical Qualities" (W812)
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From: "Shared Desired Material and Physical Conditions"
Split Justification: Shared Desired Material and Physical Conditions fundamentally encompasses two distinct categories: those aspirations focused on the collective's access to and sufficiency of tangible assets, provisions, and economic stability (material resources), and those focused on the collective's physical well-being, protection from harm, and the integrity of their immediate and broader environment (physical safety, health, and environmental stability). This dichotomy is mutually exclusive, as the presence of resources is distinct from the state of physical well-being or safety, and comprehensively exhaustive, covering all aspects of a group's desired material and physical end-states.
➔ "Shared Desired Material Resources and Economic Security" (W1068)
"Shared Desired Physical Safety, Health, and Environmental Stability" (W1580)
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From: "Shared Desired Material Resources and Economic Security"
Split Justification: The node "Shared Desired Material Resources and Economic Security" naturally comprises two distinct but interrelated types of collective aspirations. The first focuses on the direct availability and adequacy of tangible assets, goods, and provisions necessary for the group's existence and function (material resources). The second focuses on the collective's desire for the resilience, predictability, and sustained functionality of the systems and conditions that ensure ongoing access to these resources and overall financial well-being (economic security). This dichotomy is mutually exclusive, as the presence of sufficient physical resources is distinct from the stability of the underlying economic framework, and comprehensively exhaustive, covering all aspects of a group's collective desires related to material provision and financial safety.
➔ "Shared Desired Sufficiency of Material Resources" (W2092)
"Shared Desired Economic Stability" (W3116)
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Topic: "Shared Desired Sufficiency of Material Resources" (W2092)

Research & Datasheets

Alternative Candidates (Tiers 2-4)

Permaculture Design Course (PDC)

A comprehensive certification course focused on designing sustainable human habitats and agricultural systems, emphasizing resource cycling, local self-sufficiency, and community building.

Analysis:

While a PDC is an excellent tool for understanding sustainable resource management and achieving sufficiency, its primary focus often leans towards ecological design for land, food, and water systems. For the specific topic 'Shared Desired Sufficiency of Material Resources,' which inherently touches on broader economic and social systems, Doughnut Economics provides a more direct and overarching framework for systemic economic transformation, making it more potent for this specific developmental node at this age. The PDC is highly valuable but slightly less targeted at the macro-economic and societal level implied by 'shared desired sufficiency' of *material resources* in a global context.

Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) Movement Resources/Courses

Resources and courses that guide individuals through aggressive saving and investing strategies to achieve financial independence and early retirement.

Analysis:

FIRE movement resources do address the concept of 'sufficiency of material resources' but primarily from a highly individualized and personal accumulation perspective. The topic 'Shared Desired Sufficiency of Material Resources' for a 40-year-old implies a broader, collective, and systemic understanding of resource allocation and sustainability, rather than focusing predominantly on personal financial freedom. While valuable for individual financial literacy, it lacks the 'shared desired' and systemic transformation components central to the node.

What's Next? (Child Topics)

"Shared Desired Sufficiency of Material Resources" evolves into:

Week 4140

Shared Desired Sufficiency of Consumable Resources

Explore Topic →Week 6188

Shared Desired Sufficiency of Durable Resources

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Logic behind this split:

Material resources, whose sufficiency a group desires, fundamentally differ in their mode of utility and replenishment. Some resources are consumed directly and quickly, requiring continuous provision (consumable), while others provide long-term utility and are not depleted in a single use, requiring maintenance and replacement over longer periods (durable). This distinction is mutually exclusive, as a resource is either primarily consumable or durable in its typical use, and comprehensively exhaustive, covering all forms of tangible assets, goods, and provisions a group might desire to be sufficient.