From Extractivism to Reciprocity: How the Principles of Buen Vivir and Ubuntu Can Reorient Production Towards Ecosocialism
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This article addresses some environmental problems that serve as a backdrop for demonstrating that we are experiencing a crisis in the capitalist mode of production, which bases its action on the production of consumer goods, generating wealth and profit for the few at the expense of promoting social justice and the predatory use of the environment. Therefore, a change in the vision of production is necessary in order to pay attention to the needs of society, preserving and using nature in a balanced way. In the pursuit of implementing ecosocialism, it is of paramount importance to adopt new values that can ensure a greater connection of the individual with their community and with nature, since the values promoted by Buen Vivir and Ubuntu can help implement a more just society. Thus, the article promotes the analysis of this knowledge using the deductive method of approach, through the use of monographic procedures and bibliographic research, in order to connect these ideas and demonstrate the importance of their interactions in the ecosocialist production process.
Source: Artefactum
Author: Walter Gustavo da Silva Lemos
Language: English
Subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7162849313