tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post4078488883488268726..comments2024-02-21T14:18:09.212-08:00Comments on R World: The Future of Prosperity - When More is LessRon Davisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972794876337195698noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-31340523284315479202007-01-18T09:05:00.000-08:002007-01-18T09:05:00.000-08:00LH!
I think that a big part of the shift will take...LH!<br />I think that a big part of the shift will take place as companies begin to put as much empahsis on the design of work as they do the design of products. Work life has a huge impact on quality of life.Ron Davisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972794876337195698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-12167908769314428032007-01-16T14:51:00.000-08:002007-01-16T14:51:00.000-08:00"Shifting the economy to go more directly to impro..."Shifting the economy to go more directly to improvements in the quality of life." You mean I can't have my 8,000 s.f. house or my $80,000 Mercedes?<br /><br />But seriously, this is not a new topic in economics. Such a shift would require buyers to put a greater monetary value on quality of life items than they do presently. For example, choosing higher taxes to pay for hiking/biking trails or green space, or choosing to pay experts in the arts for concerts, demonstrations, or classes. Money now spent on consumer items would be diverted to these or other "quality of life" products.<br /><br />What will it take to shift our attention from the things the corporations are selling to the things that really make us happy? I just don't know.Life Hikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183254858386081439noreply@blogger.com