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  • Socio-ecological systems
  • Anthropocene studies
  • Behavioral economics

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  • Current climate change discourse emphasizes adapting institutions to biosphere dynamics.
  • Existing institutions face high transaction costs in aligning self-interest with social welfare.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the sufficiency of incremental institutional adjustments for global challenges.
  • To explore the role of shared narratives and "imagined orders" in large-scale cooperation.
  • To propose elements of a science-informed imagined order for societal flourishing.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of scientific understanding of human behavior and cooperation.
  • Exploration of historical and contemporary "imagined orders" and their societal impacts.

Main Results:

  • Existing institutions are inadequate for addressing Anthropocene-scale challenges due to high transaction costs.
  • Networks of shared stories (imagined orders) are vital for creating shared purpose and guiding collective action.

Conclusions:

  • Relying solely on adjusting existing structures is insufficient for navigating the Anthropocene.
  • Developing science-informed "imagined orders" is essential for enabling societies to thrive within the biosphere.