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Yancey Strickler is an American writer, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Kickstarter. He has also co-founded the Bento Society and is known for his work on reimagining value systems and promoting more equitable and sustainable approaches to business and culture.
Known for: This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World
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This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World
In this book, Yancey Strickler, co-founder of Kickstarter, argues that our society has become overly focused on financial value and short-term gain. He proposes a new framework for decision-making that prioritizes long-term thinking, community well-being, and non-financial forms of value. Through personal stories, cultural analysis, and practical insights, Strickler encourages readers to imagine a future built on generosity and shared prosperity.
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The Value Blind Spot
Our world operates with a powerful blind spot: the invisible dominance of financial value. We make decisions as if money were the ultimate measure of worth, ignoring other dimensions of impact—ethical, social, and emotional. I’ve seen how leaders, investors, even artists are pulled toward the gravit...
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Historical Context
To understand how we arrived here, we need to trace the evolution of value itself. For centuries, value was moral, spiritual, or communal—what enhanced life for the group was prized over individual accumulation. The Industrial Revolution began to alter this, shifting trust from human relationships t...
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About Yancey Strickler
Yancey Strickler is an American writer, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Kickstarter. He has also co-founded the Bento Society and is known for his work on reimagining value systems and promoting more equitable and sustainable approaches to business and culture.
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