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What Is the Value Economy

—And Why Are We Returning to It?

Photo: Open Eyes Economy Summit

The Value Economy is not a trendy slogan or a fleeting vision—it is the core philosophy upon which we have built the Open Eyes Economy Summit from the very beginning. In 2025, we are returning to this foundational concept with a full awareness of its urgent relevance and untapped potential.

But why now?

Because, as Prof. Jerzy Hausner states, “The world is at a crossroads today, where we need not more of the same, but a radically different approach. One that is based not only on economic rationality, but also on ethical rationality.”

This article is based on the conversation between Jerzy Hausner and Mateusz Zmyślony titled, "What is Value Economics," available on YouTube. This dialogue opens a new cycle of reflection on the foundations of our thinking—and our action.

In the face of overwhelming global challenges:

• A deep crisis of trust in institutions,

• The ongoing climate catastrophe,

• Dramatic social inequalities,

• And widespread political instability,

more people and organizations are asking a critical question: Is a different future possible? The Open Eyes Economy Summit responds: not only is it possible, but it is essential.

The Value Economy is a practical model of operation that asserts:

✔️ Businesses should generate not only profit, but also social and environmental value.

✔️ Public institutions must be transparent, accountable, and focused on the common good.

✔️ Cities should be engines for quality of life, not just GDP growth.

✔️ Culture is not a luxury, but a vital investment in social cohesion.

Photo: Open Eyes Economy Summit

Mateusz Zmyślony emphasizes in the conversation:

 

"We can't build a better world unless we first agree on what has value to us. Value economics is an attempt to name what really matters—not just in economic life, but in life in general."

OEES 2025 will be the place where we will ask the basic questions again:

• What values ​​should determine the directions of development today?
• How to balance economic interest with the common good?
• How to ensure that values ​​do not end at the declaration level?

November 18–19, 2025 | ICE Kraków + online

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