In these increasingly ecologically and socially chaotic times, Fan Yang offers an eco-social framework, a kind of “web for life,” that “ensures governance and economic systems serve both ecological and social well-being.” It is a social contract where all relevant stakeholders are heard and belong. At the heart of her proposal is care – care for the planet and care for one another. “For it to take root, functional states and markets must operate within a larger context of care—ensuring their actions are guided by collective well-being and long-term sustainability,” with commitments and agreements for “living well together.” “It demands a fundamentally relational approach—one that focuses on the quality of relationships and the design of processes that enable collective wisdom, coordination, and care.”
