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[5] ai.viXra.org:2512.0026 [pdf] submitted on 2025-12-07 01:27:29
Authors: Motsumi Taje
Comments: 18 Pages. (Note by ai.viXra.org Admin: Please cite and list scientific references in a proper/standard manner)
This research examines the intricate and often contentious relationship between economic growth and environmental sustainability, challenging conventional paradigms that prioritize economic expansion at the expense of ecological preservation. The study criticallyassesses the assumptions underpinning growth-centric development models, with particularattention to the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC), which posits that environmental degradation increases in the early stages of economic growth before improving as a society becomes wealthier. Through a detailed critique of the EKC and the impacts of capitalist economic structures, this paper highlights the flaws of these models, particularly their failure to account for irreversible environmental damage and the insufficient role of policy interventions in mitigating ecological harm. Furthermore, the research explores how international competition and the capitalist drive for profit exacerbate environmental degradation, pushing nations to weaken environmental regulations in pursuit of economic advantage. The paper advocates for a shift towards sustainable economic models that integrate both economic growth and environmentalconservation, stressing the need for robust regulatory frameworks and international cooperation. The findings underscore that, while economic and environmental objectives have historically been seen as mutually exclusive, a balanced approach is not only feasible but essential for achieving long-term prosperity and ecological stability.
Category: Economics and Finance
[4] ai.viXra.org:2512.0016 [pdf] submitted on 2025-12-05 01:06:59
Authors: Florentin Smarandache, Victor Christianto
Comments: 24 Pages.
It is known that John Kay's Distinctive Capabilities Framework offers a profound and nuanced understanding of organizational achievement, shifting the focus from the static possession of significant assets ("Resource-based approach") to the dynamic cultivation of enduring relational contracts ("Relationship-based approach"). Kay identified three essential capabilities —Architecture, Reputation, and Innovation— as the non-replicable sources of performance and sustainable advantage. These capabilities encapsulate "what makes our organization so special," rooted in the continuity and stability of relationships with customers, suppliers, shareholders, and employees. While conceptually powerful, Kay's framework, in its original form, often lacks the operational precision required for modern execution, and the present article is an attempt to fill the gap. Moreover, in this article we also extend Sustainable Advantage based on John Kay's Distinctive Capabilities framework, to include E.F. Schumacher’s Intermediate Technology with applications to Botany etc., for instance new innovative solutions such as laser-culture, gravitational water vortex power plant, confined vortex turbine, new fusion energy theory based on PT-symmetric potential of crystals, and also a plausible new approach to turn plastic waste into biofuel. While several of those innovative solutions are still in "lab scale" phase, they can be expected to yield quite significant results in the near future, especially for less developed countries.
Category: Economics and Finance
[3] ai.viXra.org:2507.0076 [pdf] submitted on 2025-07-14 02:39:03
Authors: Victor Christianto, Florentin Smarandache
Comments: 12 Pages.
This article extends the framework of "intertwined humanity" — conceptualized throughNeutrosophic Complete Graphs and Borromean rings, and interpreted via Shigenori Nagatomo's"Logic of Not" — to propose a conceptual model for enhancing Graduated and Reciprocated Initiatives in Tension-reduction (GRIT). We posit that conflict reduction, particularly the crucial mutual increase of trust, is a deeply coupled and non-linear process that transcends binary states. By integrating the systemic interdependence of Borromean structures, the nuanced ambivalence captured by the "Logic of Not," and the inherent complexities of human interaction (as per Ubuntu), we develop atheoretical model using coupled Riccati Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs). This approach aims to illuminate how GRIT initiatives, perceived through a "Logic of Not" lens, can shift conflict dynamics towards a stable state of mutual trust, reflecting the intertwined nature of human well-being and paving the way for more robust peace-building strategies.
Category: Economics and Finance
[2] ai.viXra.org:2505.0087 [pdf] submitted on 2025-05-16 22:57:30
Authors: Dainis Zeps
Comments: 4 Pages. Assisted by ChatGPT
This paper explores the conceptual parallels between Dainis Zeps’ 2009 physics-based theory of money—particularly his application of gauge freedom—and the later emergence of cryptocurrencies. Though Zeps wrote before the advent of Bitcoin, his treatment of money as a dynamic, relational measure offers striking anticipations of digital currencies’ decentralization, contextual valuation, and systemic redefinition of financial roles. The study contrasts Zeps’ vision with the real-world behavior of cryptocurrencies, noting where their implementations align with or diverge from his theoretical ideals. The analysis concludes that while speculative forces have limited the transformative potential of cryptocurrencies, Zeps' framework remains a valuable lens through which to evaluate the ongoing evolution of monetary systems.
Category: Economics and Finance
[1] ai.viXra.org:2504.0058 [pdf] submitted on 2025-04-18 01:57:57
Authors: Hyunho Shin
Comments: 28 Pages.
This paper critically examines the structural contradictions within Donald Trump’s economic policy platform and their implications for the U.S. dollar’s role as the global reserve currency. Centering on three interlinked policy domains—aggressive tariff implementation, opposition to a central bank digital currency (CBDC), and endorsement of privately issued USD-backed stablecoins—this analysis explores how such strategies, though framed as pro-sovereignty and pro-growth, may paradoxically destabilize the very foundations of American monetary power.Using theoretical frameworks such as the Triffin dilemma and institutional trust models, the study reveals how tariff-driven protectionism can fuel inflation, strain U.S. trade partnerships, and erode confidence in Treasury bonds. The prohibition of a CBDC, meanwhile, isolates the U.S. in the global shift toward digital currencies, undermining long-term innovation and ceding leadership to geopolitical rivals such as China and the EU. Simultaneously, Trump’s support for privately issued digital dollars—some of which are directly tied to his own financial interests—raises serious concerns about the privatization of monetary functions and the erosion of public trust in the neutrality of U.S. currency issuance.A risk model outlines scenarios ranging from gradual erosion of trust to acute financial crises involving capital flight from U.S. debt instruments. The paper compares the U.S. dollar's credibility mechanisms with those of Bitcoin and stablecoins, highlighting the limitations of private digital currencies as substitutes for sovereign money.Ultimately, the study concludes that Trump’s policy triad—tariffs, anti-CBDC populism, and personal coin issuance—threatens the credibility, neutrality, and global utility of the dollar. Recommendations are offered to realign U.S. strategy toward a more balanced, transparent, and innovation-driven monetary leadership. The future of the dollar hinges not merely on economic fundamentals, but on consistent policy stewardship, institutional trust, and global cooperation.
Category: Economics and Finance
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