A Totally Different Way to Think About Economics — with Visionary Charles Eisenstein

[Jay Bazuzi]

35. Yes, our systems channel our behavior

You are correct to recognize the importance of our systems' effect on people's behavior. For example, Occupy Wall Street often objects to "greed", but greed is the only sane response to the system we have created.

Our beliefs are changing, and it's coming time to change our systems to match. However, it's important to remember that at one time, our beliefs and systems *did* match. For example. 80 years ago, a young person might be eager to develop new ways to clearcut forests faster, and be proud of his work. Today, ambitious young people want to restore ecosystems and study permaculture.

Charles Eisenstein's book _Sacred Economics_ describes some steps we can take to transform money and economics to match these changing beliefs. Other institutions, such as school, government, agriculture, and medicine will all need similar transformations.