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2021: Creating the Lexicon of Future
I is for Investment
Kent Dahlgren and I speak about soft capital in our podcast, The Anti-Fragile Playbook. These soft capitals include: Attention, Relationships, Time, Trust, Wisdom
Ruth Glendinning and Kent Dahlgren discuss how an investment of attention capital inspires the creation of relationships which magnifies the value of the time invested, building trust, and unlocking normally-overlooked pockets of wisdom, which flowers as a benefit that cannot be purchased with cash. ~ Placeholder to Place-maker: Alternative & Complementary Currencies 201
Applying hard capital investment terms to these ‘soft’ capitals helps transition thinking around their value.
In the full spectrum capital ecosystem, humans — with all their imperfections, complexity and innovative curiosity — are the best investment to grow a sustainable community.
Ultimately the idea of creating robots in the first place is that they will eliminate dull or physically challenging tasks in peoples’ daily routines — leaving more room for thought-provoking and creative work.
Businesses will also benefit from robots because they will have a 24/7 ‘workforce’ at more affordable rates.
The irony is, the more human beings surround themselves with robots and software…
