Rethinking collective performance : A new economic paradigm
(Commentary on ProSocial World site);
: Pfister, Jan A.
Publisher: ProSocial World
: 2026
: https://www.prosocial.world/posts/rethinking-collective-performance-a-new-economic-paradigm
We are living through a moment of overlapping crises. Climate change, geopolitical tensions, rising inequality, declining trust in institutions, and growing social fragmentation are unfolding simultaneously. At first glance, these challenges appear unrelated. Yet a closer look reveals a common pattern. Each reflects a failure of collective performance.