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 More specifically, the PPEPSIII framework represents the tension between efforts to live within planetary boundaries on the one hand and attempts to improve the human condition for billions on the other. Various forms of innovation are being pursued to help humanity exist within this band of sustainably prosperous living. Yet this urgency to innovate on the one hand comes into tension with the constraints and limitations of society’s current infrastructures. Furthermore, efforts to move towards preferred futures must navigate the many tensions between economic, political, and social systems if they are to be realized. More specifically, the PPEPSIII framework represents the tension between efforts to live within planetary boundaries on the one hand and attempts to improve the human condition for billions on the other. Various forms of innovation are being pursued to help humanity exist within this band of sustainably prosperous living. Yet this urgency to innovate on the one hand comes into tension with the constraints and limitations of society’s current infrastructures. Furthermore, efforts to move towards preferred futures must navigate the many tensions between economic, political, and social systems if they are to be realized.
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 Unfortunately, our various systems are operating above planetary boundaries while failing to provide a minimum standard for all of humanity. The global mission for most societies in the coming decades is to build societal systems that enable people to live within the band of sustainably prosperous living.  Unfortunately, our various systems are operating above planetary boundaries while failing to provide a minimum standard for all of humanity. The global mission for most societies in the coming decades is to build societal systems that enable people to live within the band of sustainably prosperous living. 
  
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-Figure 1 - People and Planet form the boundaries to sustain prosperous life+  //Figure 1 - People and Planet form the boundaries to sustain prosperous life//  
  
 This leads to the 4 core systems that human society uses to mediate relationships with each other and with the planet. Specifically, Economic systems, Political Systems, Social systems, and Information systems. These are represented as the four middle boxes between People and Planet as seen in Figure 2 – they are the next 4 letters in PPEPSIII acronym, from top to bottom. This leads to the 4 core systems that human society uses to mediate relationships with each other and with the planet. Specifically, Economic systems, Political Systems, Social systems, and Information systems. These are represented as the four middle boxes between People and Planet as seen in Figure 2 – they are the next 4 letters in PPEPSIII acronym, from top to bottom.
    
-Figure 2 - The 4 systems society uses to media its relationships with each other and the planet.+{{ futures:ppepsiii_figure_2.png?400 }}  
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 Information systems have played a central role throughout human history, including communication systems – from the innovations of language, writing, printing press, mass communication, and the Internet. As Harari clearly articulates in his book Sapiens, communication is what enables societies to function. However, it also includes other information systems used to mediate every human’s place in this world and with each other, such as the ancient solstice for planting and harvesting, the invention of clockwork time, and modern science.  Information systems have played a central role throughout human history, including communication systems – from the innovations of language, writing, printing press, mass communication, and the Internet. As Harari clearly articulates in his book Sapiens, communication is what enables societies to function. However, it also includes other information systems used to mediate every human’s place in this world and with each other, such as the ancient solstice for planting and harvesting, the invention of clockwork time, and modern science. 
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 Lastly, both Innovation and Infrastructure play central roles in the shaping of society and its futures as shown in Figure 3. These represent the last two letters in the PPEPSIII acronym. Lastly, both Innovation and Infrastructure play central roles in the shaping of society and its futures as shown in Figure 3. These represent the last two letters in the PPEPSIII acronym.
    
-Figure 3 - Innovation and Infrastructure+{{ futures:ppepsiii_figure_3.png?400 }}  
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 Innovations are used to transform various systems - from people to planet and everything in between. Innovations can take various forms from tools and technology to processes, knowledge, mental models, forms of interaction, etc. Innovations are used to transform various systems - from people to planet and everything in between. Innovations can take various forms from tools and technology to processes, knowledge, mental models, forms of interaction, etc.
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 ===People=== ===People===
 Topics related to demographics, health, human biology, etc. Topics related to demographics, health, human biology, etc.
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 ===Planet=== ===Planet===
 Topics and systems related to planetary resources, climate, climate change, planetary ecosystems, other species, etc. Topics and systems related to planetary resources, climate, climate change, planetary ecosystems, other species, etc.
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 ===Information=== ===Information===
 Topics and systems related to human knowledge, information, communication, etc. Topics and systems related to human knowledge, information, communication, etc.
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 ===Social=== ===Social===
 Topics and systems related to culture, values, ethics, ethnicities, sociology, religion, etc. Topics and systems related to culture, values, ethics, ethnicities, sociology, religion, etc.
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 ===Economic=== ===Economic===
 Topics and systems related to economic activity such as production, consumption, work, finance, etc. Topics and systems related to economic activity such as production, consumption, work, finance, etc.
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 ===Political=== ===Political===
 Topics and systems related to societal governance, power dynamics, governments, cooperation, conflict, etc. at regional, national, international levels. Topics and systems related to societal governance, power dynamics, governments, cooperation, conflict, etc. at regional, national, international levels.
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 ===Innovations=== ===Innovations===
 Topics and systems related to new tools, technology, processes, knowledge, mental models, forms of interaction, forms of organization, etc. Topics and systems related to new tools, technology, processes, knowledge, mental models, forms of interaction, forms of organization, etc.
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 ===Infrastructure=== ===Infrastructure===
 Topics and systems related to established and widely adopted tools, technology, processes, knowledge, mental models, forms of interaction, forms of organization, etc. Topics and systems related to established and widely adopted tools, technology, processes, knowledge, mental models, forms of interaction, forms of organization, etc.
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