SUFFiciENcy EcONOMy ANd GRASSROOtS DEvElOPMENt
SUFFiciENcy EcONOMy ANd GRASSROOtS DEvElOPMENt
SUFFiciENcy EcONOMy ANd GRASSROOtS DEvElOPMENt
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The Meaning of Sufficiency Economy <br />
International Conference<br />
Conclusions<br />
The elegance of the King’s Sufficiency Economy Philosophy is in its clear,<br />
clean, concise distillation and statement of the components and conditions required<br />
for an economy that is balanced and inclusive. It raises the value of living systems –<br />
people and the ecosystem (environment) – to be in balance with profits. The<br />
businesses following these practices are healthy, vibrant, exciting places for the<br />
entrepreneurs, their associates, and the communities they are in. By recognizing the<br />
value of the living systems, both people and the environment, and providing<br />
organization that enables people to be creative and valued, more balanced and<br />
innovative solutions can be discovered. Just as the saying “Many hands make light<br />
work” is true, I think we can add “More ideas makes for creative development.”<br />
My biggest concern is that the key to all of this is the second underlying<br />
condition in the King’s Sufficiency Economy Philosophy: “Morality: people need to<br />
have honesty and integrity while conducting their lives with perseverance,<br />
harmlessness and generosity.” This is a change that cannot be legislated. It is a<br />
change that must be inspired. It requires personal contact and sharing. It absolutely<br />
requires education in families, schools, and communities. This necessitates the<br />
rebuilding of close, supportive, grassroots communities where people are again<br />
accountable for their actions. In these close communities, that accountability is more<br />
natural as you are dealing with people that you care about.<br />
The kind of networks demonstrated by BALLE are enabling that kind of oneto-one<br />
grassroots development to happen in a nurturing environment that seems to<br />
be spreading the change.