A New Dawn: Embracing the Age of Creation.
Or we plunge into a bleak dystopia characterized by war, inequality, and ecological devastation, or we ascend into an era of boundless creativity and progress, transcending the extraction age.
In the annals of human history, epochs of transformation stand as beacons guiding our collective journey. We find ourselves amidst such a pivotal moment, transcending the mere bounds of another industrial revolution. Instead, we are thrust into the throes of a new era, echoing the seismic shift from foraging to agriculture and cities, condensed into a fraction of time.
At the core of this revolution lies a departure from antiquated paradigms of extraction, towards a renaissance of creation. Imagine a world where our constructs arise not from the depths of the earth, but from the very essence of molecules themselves, forging an unprecedented efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
Here, in this brave new world, the fundamental elements of existence – bits, qbits, photons, electrons, molecules, and DNA – serve as the raw materials for an orchestration of creation. Through their fusion, we fashion a tapestry of products and services, their costs nearing insignificance, fueled by the boundless reservoir of increasing returns and near-infinite supply.
Once the foundation of this new order is laid, it burgeons into a wellspring of abundance. It yields organic materials and harnesses the sun's energy, or through the replication of its power with advanced nuclear reactors, all without the voracious appetite for raw materials that marked eras past. Communities emerge as self-sufficient nodes, their interconnectedness woven through intricate webs of complex information networks, where billions of producer-consumers innovate, exchange, and flourish.
Gone are the shadows of geopolitical strife and resource dependencies. Here, in this realm of creation, physical boundaries dissolve, and the tides of capital flow shift. Shocks to one aspect of the system reverberate not as cataclysms, but as mere ripples on the surface of a resilient sea.
The once-unchallenged dominance of scale now yields to the ascendancy of demand-side network effects. Giants of industry no longer reign supreme; nimbleness and innovation emerge as equals in the crucible of tomorrow's marketplace.
Yet, amidst this dawn of creation, a reckoning approaches for relics of yesteryear – the Industrial Order, with its hierarchical structures and extractive practices, finds itself adrift from the cadence of progress. Attempts to graft its ossified constructs onto the dynamic network of tomorrow are destined for failure.
Indeed, the pillars of governance and control quiver beneath the weight of obsolescence, as the industrial relic grapples fruitlessly to comprehend the nuances of this age of creation. Political schisms deepen, inequality festers, and the wheels of governance grind to a halt.
We stand at a crossroads, teetering on the precipice of transformation. The challenges that besiege our society threaten the very fabric of our civilization. Yet, within the crucible of crisis lies a beacon of hope – the creation-based production system, a bastion of potential awaiting its zenith.
To seize this potential and avert impending collapse, we must summon forth a new Organizing System, born from the forge of our rapidly changing world. This system, infused with the alchemy of new technologies, holds the key to unlocking unprecedented prosperity and resilience.
But let us not be lulled by the illusion of inevitability. The path to its realization is fraught with peril, fraught with the wreckage of resistance and the echoes of entrenched ideologies.
The formidable barrier of resistance to change looms large, entrenched in the very fabric of our current Organizing System. To envision a world where entrenched pillars crumble seems heretical, yet therein lies our greatest challenge and opportunity.
The path ahead is fraught with danger, beset by the forces of inertia and resistance. Yet, in the crucible of crisis lies our greatest opportunity – the chance to reshape society's contours, to chart a course towards a future where the extraordinary potential of the creation-based production system is realized in all its glory.
Guillermo Valencia A
Cofounder of Macrowise.
Ciudad de México, April 1st, 2024