The Convivialist Manifesto

The Convivialist Manifesto advocates for an 'art of living together' based on principles of common humanity, sociality, and individuation to replace the current global order. It argues that humanity faces self-destructive 'entropical' and 'anthropogenic' threats due to the unlimited accumulation of power and a failure to manage rivalry and violence. The manifesto calls for a transition toward 'prosperity without growth,' the implementation of maximum and minimum wages to curb extreme wealth and deprivation, and a restorative relationship with nature where humanity gives back as much as it takes.

• Humanity faces two primary categories of threats: 'entropical threats', which are material, technical, ecological, and economical, and 'anthropogenic threats', which are moral and political.
• A legitimate social order must be based on four principles: common humanity (respect for all members regardless of difference), common sociality (valuing social relationships as the greatest wealth), individuation (enabling singular individuality without harming others), and mastered and creative confrontation (using rivalry as a non-destructive force).
• Legitimate political institutions should implement a minimum wage to protect the poorest from deprivation and a maximum wage to prevent extreme wealth from undermining common humanity and sociality.
• To ensure a preserved natural heritage for future generations, humanity must move away from being the 'owner and master of Nature' and establish a relationship of reciprocity, giving back to nature as much or more than it receives.
• The document argues for 'prosperity without growth' and a plural economy that balances market, state, and cooperative-based economies based on whether goods are individual, collective, or common.

APA

Various (2013). The Convivialist Manifesto. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/the-convivialist-manifesto/

Chicago

Various. The Convivialist Manifesto. Green European Journal, 2013. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/the-convivialist-manifesto/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{various2013convivialist, author = {Various}, title = {{The Convivialist Manifesto}}, publisher = {Green European Journal}, year = {2013}, month = oct, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/the-convivialist-manifesto/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }