In Sufficiency Economics, survival and prosperity is not so much defined by the accumulation a physical, emotional, mental and spiritual “goods” but by the use of these goods. For modern economics this principle can be difficult to accept, since it tends see wealth as a function of accumulation. We are said to be more prosperous if we have more money or more stuff and we are said to be worse off if we have less. In SE, wealth or prosperity is defined by the “flow”of goods and the exercise of expanding prosperity is about encouraging the flow of “goods”. This flow leads to stability and growth, which is generally better for the survival and prosperity of all.
I believe the exploration and development sufficiency may be integral to human happiness, to a new human development paradigm and perhaps even our survival.