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Instead of engaging in cutthroat competition, we should strive to create value. In economic terms, this means a transition from a consumer economy - the mad rush for ownership and consumption - to a constructive economy where all human beings can participate in the act of creating lasting worth.
Instead of engaging in cutthroat competition, we should strive to create value. In economic terms, this means a transition from a consumer economy - the mad rush for ownership and consumption - to a constructive economy where all human beings can participate in the act of creating lasting worth.
Approximate author period: c. 1975 AD · modern
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- Daisaku Ikeda
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- Approximate author period: c. 1975 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Daisaku Ikeda: life dates 1928 to 2023. Wikidata Q467395, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467395 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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