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A Reset for Unprecedented Times
We are currently living amid a planetary climate emergency, a global pandemic,
uprisings against state violence upon Black, Brown, and Indigenous peoples, and
a failing economic system the world over. Pandemic lockdowns have forced major
lifestyle changes: shifting consumption habits, realizing how deeply connected
we are to each other and the environment, and focusing more on the non-material
aspects of life for strengthening our well-being. Never before in modern society
have we had to redesign our lives with such speed and magnitude: how we live
them, how we connect with one another, and what and how we consume. This is
precisely where Buen Vivir comes in. Buen Vivir represents a combination of
respect and reciprocity, community, solidarity and harmony. The idea is far from
novel.
