> *Business as usual is no longer a viable option* - Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs "Stilstand is achteruitgang" (Standing still means falling behind) captures the essence of business as usual (BUA). It's an economic model obsessed with perpetual growth, stemming from [[Capitalism]]. In numbers: the cosmetics industry produces 120 billion packaging units yearly, while humanity is already consuming triple what Earth can provide. As UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns, *"With our bottomless appetite for unchecked and unequal economic growth, humanity has become a weapon of mass extinction."* While [[Regenerative economy]] offers promising alternatives, we need to imagine something even more transformative. Like [[Kintsugi]] teaches us to find beauty in repair and contentment, we need to fundamentally reimagine how we exchange value, allocate resources, and define growth in our industry. The question isn't just how to make cosmetics sustainable, but how to create a system that nurtures both people and planet through genuine care and connection. I'm exploring this through [[Samenlevenskunst]]