How do we measure economic success in a sustainable society?
Here wealth may not be based on ownership of a large amount of some material thing, as unnecessary material possessions create waste that can be unsustainable. This concept may come out of the idea that nothing can truly be a sole person’s possession and that the affect of its production is not inert in society or the environment. Our meaning of wealth may thus have more to do with mental wealth measured by the richness of a person’s contentment or their level of skill in a certain area. Also due to the fact that a more sustainable society may well have its foundations in a more nuclear community structure, wealth may have more to do with ability or willingness to contribute to the well being of that community. • Enough nutritious, healthy, tasty food • Access to clean water • Meaningful work • Support for maintaining physical and mental health • Opportunity to meaningfully participate in democratic decision-making that affects ones life • Physical security • Adequate shelter for physi
