> [!Sumary] > From the competition for scarce stocks > to the collaborative creation of sufficient flow ![[Paradigm Shift -- From A Mindset of Scarcity to Abundance.png]] ## From Scarcity to Sufficiency [[匮乏心态 VS 富足心态]] [[Hold a mindset of abundance is good for creativity]] ## From Competition to Creation 财富不是抢出来的 (distribution)，是创造出来的 -- Paul Graham, Hackers & Painters Competition --> Collaboration & Innovation things can be shared; co-create great new things to share with others [[Competition is a harmful ideology that pervades our society and distorts our thinking]] [[Escaping competition by inventing something new and creating a monopoly is the drive for innovation]] [[成功不是挤上独木桥，而是开辟新赛道]] ## From Stock to Flow objects (stock) --> interconnected system & processes (flow) [[The need for a paradigm shift from a mechanistic to a systemic understanding of the world to address global challenges]] ### Stock -- Possession 这个文物是我的，必须要还给我 是我的就不能是你的 ### Flow -- Access, Outcome, Expereince Everything is communal & common, isn't scarce, we could all have it at the same time, goes to whoever needs it the most, fluid possession (access over possesiion, outcome over output) The open-source spirit of sharing [[Globalization is shifting direction from the trade of physical goods towards the flow of capital, services, and ideas]] [[Experience is the biggest wealth]] --- the "anti-scarcity" think trend -- increasingly relevant with AI, blockchain, smart contract., etc. AI --> world of abundant intelligence and materials 金钱本身是 stock，会带来通胀等问题 Smart contract & blockchain 是 flow，能够实现价值的实时交换和流动 [[钱的价值储存假设和挑战]] My tagline: > helping humans prepare for a post-abundance world Building a flow- instead of stock-dominated economy, society, and mindsets --- [[Our education is based on the mindset of scarcity]]