This article lays the foundations of a paradigm to feed a dialogue on what might amount to a socio-economic theory. The key building stones concern the actors utility, rationality and relationship to others. It draws on the theory laid out in The Moral Dimension: Towards a New Economics...

It is suggested that in future work it will be useful to recognize that property exists on two levels: symbolic and real. The concept of scarcity is one important area for examination. Art-like property that can be enjoyed by many people at one time could have the potential to reduce conflict...