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likefriends,
amsterdam
maarten p. kappert
september 20, 2017
how creative
agencies will
save the world
meet caspar
it’s terribly hard to act
sustainably
the simple truth
they all tell the
same story
21 forever
physical success:
beauty, health
edges of law
moral success:
pushing it
rising star
professional success: 

job, power
welcome to my
crib
financial success: 

more stuff party on
social success:
extraversion
the good life:
‘living large’
universal human
values
theory of basic human
values, shalom schwartz
(1992)
unity with nature
protecting the environment
social justice
freedom
curiosity
creativity
humble
acceptance
moderation
healthy
social order
sense of belonging
social power
wealth
authority
intelligent
successful
influential
pleasure
enjoying life
self-indulgence
daring
novelty
excitement in life
true friendship
forgiving
responsible
stimulation
hedonism
achievement
power
security
tradition
universalism
self direction
benevolence
universal human
values
theory of basic human
values, shalom schwartz
(1992)
unity with nature
protecting the environment
social justice
freedom
curiosity
creativity
humble
acceptance
moderation
healthy
social order
sense of belonging
social power
wealth
authority
intelligent
successful
influential
pleasure
enjoying life
self-indulgence
daring
novelty
excitement in life
true friendship
forgiving
responsible
stimulation
hedonism
achievement
power
security
tradition
universalism
self direction
benevolence
self enhancing
society enhancing
stimulation
hedonism
achievement
power
security
tradition
universalism
self direction
benevolence
unity with nature
protecting the environment
social justice
true friendship
forgiving
responsible
freedom
curiosity
creativity
humble
acceptance
moderation
social power
wealth
authority
pleasure
enjoying life
self-indulgence
healthy
social order
sense of belonging
intelligent
successful
influential
daring
novelty
excitement in life
openness to change
desire for stability
theory of basic human
values, shalom schwartz
(1992)
universal human
values
stimulation
hedonism
achievement
power
security
tradition
universalism
self direction
benevolence
unity with nature
protecting the environment
social justice
true friendship
forgiving
responsible
freedom
curiosity
creativity
humble
acceptance
moderation
social power
wealth
authority
pleasure
enjoying life
self-indulgence
healthy
social order
sense of belonging
intelligent
successful
influential
daring
novelty
excitement in life
universal human
values
openness to change
self enhancing
society enhancing
desire for stability
theory of basic human
values, shalom schwartz
(1992)
stimulation
hedonism
achievement
power
security
tradition
universalism
self direction
benevolence
unity with nature
protecting the environment
social justice
true friendship
forgiving
responsible
freedom
curiosity
creativity
humble
acceptance
moderation
social power
wealth
authority
pleasure
enjoying life
self-indulgence
healthy
social order
sense of belonging
intelligent
successful
influential
daring
novelty
excitement in life
what the heart wants
vs. what the heart gets
openness to change
self enhancing
society enhancing
desire for stability
stimulation
hedonism
achievement
power
security
tradition
universalism
self direction
benevolence
unity with nature
protecting the environment
social justice
true friendship
forgiving
responsible
freedom
curiosity
creativity
humble
acceptance
moderation
social power
wealth
authority
pleasure
enjoying life
self-indulgence
healthy
social order
sense of belonging
intelligent
successful
influential
daring
novelty
excitement in life
what sustainability
could use
openness to change
self enhancing
society enhancing
desire for stability
stimulation
hedonism
achievement
power
security
tradition
universalism
self direction
benevolence
unity with nature
protecting the environment
social justice
true friendship
forgiving
responsible
freedom
curiosity
creativity
humble
acceptance
moderation
social power
wealth
authority
pleasure
enjoying life
self-indulgence
healthy
social order
sense of belonging
intelligent
successful
influential
daring
novelty
excitement in life
but: we see this all
around us!
openness to change
self enhancing
society enhancing
desire for stability
peer-to-peer
time well spent
basic income
body positivity
sharing economy
tiny houses
self production
by promoting a different kind
of happiness – the full value
palette – we automatically
create room for sustainable
lifestyles
today’s collective
dream
21 forever
physical success:
beauty, health
edges of law
moral success:
pushing it
rising star
intellectual success: 

job, power
welcome to my
crib
financial success:
wealth party on
social success:
popularity
the good life:
‘living large’
a new collective
dream to drive a new
society
criteria for the
new collective
dream
3.
degrades
materialism,
stimulates other
ways of need
fulfillment
2.
promotes norms,
values and ideals 

that yield change
behavior and

sustainable behavior
1.
more attractive 

and promising:
more happiness, 

less guilt
novelty à caring
indulgence à modesty
convenience à perseverance
perfection à learning
powerlessness à agency
competition à generosity
bigger is better à human scale
what success
can also look like
a full house
financial success: generosity
the practicing life
professional success: meaningfulness
what success
can also look like
signs of life
physical success: honesty
what success
can also look like
time for yourself
social success: quality relationships
what success
can also look like
thoughtful choices
moral success: moderation
what success
can also look like
the good life:
‘a fulfilling life’
signs of life
physical success:
honesty
thoughtful
choices
moral success:
moderation
the practicing life
professional success: 

meaningfulness
a full house
financial success:
generosity time for each
other
social success:
relationships
what success
can also look like
how likefriends can
help to create this 

new collective dream
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theshow the new lifestyles as normal
sustainability isn’t about recycling.
sustainability is part of something bigger:
of growing into a different society, with a
different economy and a different culture.
one in which we keep our living
environment healthy, but primarily one in
which people are happier.
“
”
reframing
sustainability
thank you