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Formalized: '''Can ethical intent survive structural incentives that reward extraction?'''
Formalized: '''Can ethical intent survive structural incentives that reward extraction?'''
Problem Statement (Expanded, Technical)
The problem is to reconcile relational economies (e.g., Chayanov’s [[Economy of Affection]]), which are grounded in reciprocity and social continuity, with market-based capitalist systems, which structurally incentivize efficiency, accumulation, and competitive advantage.
Specifically:
How can institutional, organizational, and technological design align profit-seeking behavior with non-extractive, dignity-preserving, and relationship-positive interactions, such that ethical conduct is not dependent on individual virtue alone but is systemically enforced or emergent?

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Formalized: Can ethical intent survive structural incentives that reward extraction?

Problem Statement (Expanded, Technical)

The problem is to reconcile relational economies (e.g., Chayanov’s Economy of Affection), which are grounded in reciprocity and social continuity, with market-based capitalist systems, which structurally incentivize efficiency, accumulation, and competitive advantage.

Specifically: How can institutional, organizational, and technological design align profit-seeking behavior with non-extractive, dignity-preserving, and relationship-positive interactions, such that ethical conduct is not dependent on individual virtue alone but is systemically enforced or emergent?