ProSocial World
ProSocial World is a registered U.S. based 501c3 nonprofit with a vision of consciously evolving a world that works for all[1]. ProSocial's belief is that to catalyze rapid, positive cultural change we need to recognize our interconnectedness and continuously improve the relationships we have with ourselves, each other and the planet[2].
Co-Founded in 2020 by biologist David Sloan Wilson and organizational psychologist Paul Atkins, ProSocial uses a scientific framework aimed at helping groups become more cooperative, adaptable, and resilient[3]. Their approach incorporates three different scientific disciplines and perspectives that have not previously been combined: evolutionary science, contextual behavioral science, and Elinor Ostrom’s Nobel prize-winning work on community development and the commons. Combined, these sciences constitute an integrated methodology aimed at continuous social improvement[4][5]
One key aspect of the ProSocial framework is the integration of Elinor Ostrom's core principles, initially designed for groups that were attempting to manage common-pool resources[6].
The eight core design principles include:
- Strong group identity and understanding of purpose.
- Fair distribution of costs and benefits.
- Fair and inclusive decision-making.
- Monitoring agreed-upon behaviors.
- Graduated sanctions for misbehaviors.
- Fast and fair conflict resolution.
- Authority to self-govern.
- Appropriate relations with other groups.
In 2009, Ostrom became the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences because of the development of this wisdom[7]. Soon after this, ProSocial World co-founder David Sloan Wilson began to work with Elinor Ostom and Michael Cox to generalize the core design principles[8]. Together, they expanded the original model to also highlight the basic evolutionary dynamics of cooperation.
References
- ↑ https://www.guidestar.org/profile/85-2965721
- ↑ https://www.prosocial.world/about
- ↑ Atkins, P. W.B., Wilson, D. S., and Hayes, S.C. (2019). Prosocial: Using Evolutionary Science to Build Productive, Equitable, and Collaborative Groups. Oakland, CA: Context Press.
- ↑ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-70632-8
- ↑ Wilson, David Sloan; Madhavan, Guru; Gelfand, Michele J.; Hayes, Steven C.; Atkins, Paul W. B.; Colwell, Rita R. (2023). "Multilevel cultural evolution: From new theory to practical applications". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120 (16): e2218222120. Bibcode:2023PNAS..12018222W. doi:10.1073/pnas.2218222120. PMC 10120078 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 37036975 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Ostrom E. Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action New York: Cambridge University Press; 1990. DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511807763
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2009/oct/12/nobel-economics-prize-elinor-ostrom
- ↑ Generalizing the core design principles for the efficacy of groups https://www.martinwilks.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Generalizing-the-Core.pdf
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