日期:2026/01/11   IAE 

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United Nations Policy White Paper Civilizational Transition in the AI Era From Capital-Centered Growth to Life-Centered Governance

Primary Author & Theoretical Framework
Frank Chen (陳俊吉)
Founder of Global Charity Economicism
Founder, GCWPA
IAE Fellow

Intended Audience
United Nations system agencies, international policy think tanks, national governments, and multilateral development institutions

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1｜Executive Summary

The global community is facing a convergence of crises—climate instability, public health deterioration, mental well-being decline, social polarization, and intergenerational insecurity. These challenges are often addressed separately; however, this White Paper argues that they share a common structural origin: an economic and governance paradigm that prioritizes capital efficiency while systematically externalizing life, social, and future costs.

This paper introduces a Civilizational Transition Framework, grounded in Charity Economicism, proposing a shift from capital-centered growth toward life-centered governance. It provides a policy-ready architecture that integrates economic regulation, public health, environmental sustainability, AI governance, and sustainable finance into a unified civilizational logic.

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 2｜Problem Reframing: From Economic Cycles to Civilizational Risk

2.1 Beyond Recession and Inflation

Conventional policy discourse frames crises as cyclical economic problems—recessions, inflation, fiscal imbalance. However, such framing obscures deeper structural risks:

• Market prices fail to reflect real social and life costs

• GDP growth diverges from human well-being indicators

• Environmental and health damages accumulate invisibly

2.2 Civilizational Risk Externalization

The prevailing system externalizes costs to:

• Individuals (health deterioration, stress, shortened lifespan)

• Communities (pollution, social fragmentation)

• Governments (healthcare burden, disaster recovery)

• Future generations (climate and debt legacy)

This pattern constitutes civilizational risk externalization, not merely market failure.

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3｜Theoretical Foundation: Charity Economicism

3.1 Core Proposition

Charity Economicism posits that:

An economy that fails to account for life, health, dignity, and future generations cannot be considered efficient, rational, or sustainable.

3.2 Distinction from Traditional Economics

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 4｜Life-Centered Policy Princip

The framework rests on five policy principles:

1. Primacy of Life Value
   Life, health, and dignity constitute non-negotiable policy constraints.

2. Internalization of Social Costs
   Markets and policies must account for real social and life costs.

3. Correction of False Profitability
   Profits derived from social harm require regulatory correction.

4. Civilizational Responsibility of Public Authority
   Governments serve as civilizational calibrators, not neutral observers.

5. AI-Assisted Ethical Governance
   AI supports complexity management, not value substitution.

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Page 5｜The SC × Life Cost (LC) Model

5.1 Defining Social Cost

 

 

$$SC = LC + EC + CC + IC$$$$SC=LC+EC+CC+IC$$

• LC (Life Cost): health loss, mortality risk, psychological harm

• EC (Environmental Cost): ecological degradation

• CC (Community Cost): social cohesion loss

• IC (Intergenerational Cost): future burden transfer

5.2 Policy Relevance

This model enables:

• Quantification of hidden damages

• Cross-sector comparability

• Evidence-based policy prioritization

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 6｜Demand, Price, and Profit Recalibration

6.1 Demand Reframing

$$Q = F(SC,\; other\ factors\ constant)$$$$Q=F(SC,otherfactorsconstant)$$

Demand legitimacy declines as social cost rises.

6.2 False vs. Legitimate Profit

$$\Pi^{*} = TR - (TC + SC)$$Π∗=TR−(TC+SC)

Where:

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• $\Pi > 0$$\Pi >0$ but $\Pi^{*} < 0$Π∗<0 indicates false profitability

Such sectors merit priority intervention.

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 7｜Policy Instruments Toolbox

7.1 Price-Based Instruments

• Carbon and pollution taxes

• Health risk surcharges

• Extended producer responsibility fees

7.2 Quantity-Based Instruments

• Emission caps

• High-risk product quotas

7.3 Liability-Based Instruments

• Health damage compensation funds

• Mandatory supply-chain due diligence

7.4 Finance-Based Instruments

• SC-adjusted credit risk weighting

• Impact-linked insurance premiums

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 8｜AI as a Civilizational Governance Tool

8.1 Why AI Is Necessary

Human institutions struggle with:

• Long-term risk modeling

• Cross-sector interactions

• Intergenerational impacts

AI can support:

• Dynamic SC estimation

• Scenario simulation

• Policy impact forecasting

8.2 Governance Safeguards

AI must:

• Operate under life-centered constraints

• Remain transparent and auditable

• Support, not replace, human ethical judgment

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 9｜Alignment with UN SDGs and Global Governance

This framework strengthens SDG implementation by:

• Translating goals into measurable cost structures

• Integrating health, climate, and finance policy

• Enhancing accountability and coherence

It supports UN mandates on:

• Sustainable development

• Human security

• Intergenerational equity

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 10｜Institutional Implementation Pathway

10.1 National Level

• Establish SC/LC statistical units

• Integrate into budgeting and regulation

10.2 Regional & Global Level

• Harmonize SC metrics

• Enable cross-border policy coordination

10.3 Public–Private Interface

• Align corporate reporting with SC disclosure

• Incentivize life-positive innovation

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11｜Civilizational Transition Metrics

Beyond GDP, recommended indicators include:

• Life Value Index (LVI)

• Civilizational Allocation Efficiency (CAE)

$$CAE = \frac{\Delta Life\ Value}{Capital\ Deployed}$$CAE=Capital DeployedΔLife Value​

These metrics guide policy toward life-enhancing outcomes.

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Page 12｜Conclusion: Civilization as a Policy Choice

Civilization does not progress automatically.
It advances only when societies choose to govern markets in service of life.

This White Paper offers the UN system and global policymakers a coherent, actionable framework for navigating the AI era while safeguarding human dignity, ecological stability, and intergenerational justice.

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Document Status

• ✔ 10–12 page UN-style policy white paper completed

• ✔ Integrated Charity Economicism × New Paradigm (I–X)

• ✔ Compatible with UN policy, SDGs, AI governance discourse

• ✔ Ready for submission, annexing, or executive briefing

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