Capital Institute - CAPITAL INSTITUTE

new ways of seeing, thinking, being and leading for the 21st century

We are a non-partisan think tank working to create a more just and sustainable way of life on earth

Together with our global ecosystem of 2000+ change makers, we combine modern science, storytelling, and the knowledge of timeless wisdom traditions to illuminate the path from an extractive economy to an emerging regenerative economy that supports the long-term well-being of people, planet and business.

Regenerative Economics: Revolutionary Thinking for a World in Crisis

A new book by John Fullerton. Pre-order now for shipment on November 18, 2025

Regenerative Economics is based on the deceptively simple idea that an economic system should emulate the process and patterns that define all life. This science-based next evolution of economics explains the root cause of the polycrisis and promises a hopeful pathway forward, rooted in unseen potential and abundance.

A 3-week Online Course Re-imagining Money & Banking in Regenerative Finance with John Fullerton. Begins December 1, 2025.

With an emphasis on theory over technical skills, this course will demystify finance, help you see its failures, and explore how to move beyond the “sustainable finance” industry norms, and reimagine the banking system, money, and finance’s role more broadly in service of a regenerative economy.

JOIN OUR LiVE MONTHLY DISCOVERY DIALOGUES

Introducing Monthly Discovery Dialogues: A new live series from Capital Institute. Every month John Fullerton hosts a Dialogue on a current and vital topic with relevance to economics and finance. We draw on our extensive global network of global thought leaders with specific topic expertise to engage in this live dialogue.

New Ways of Seeing, Thinking, Being and Leading for the 21st Century

The aim of this 8-week internationally acclaimed online course is to provide a living systems approach to redesigning regenerative and self-sustaining economy that is of service to all life

Belong to something bigger—connect, grow and gather With Life

What if you could access $21,000 worth of annual immersive learning, mentoring, and connection for just $125/month? The Collective is your invitation to deepen your engagement with our community— participate in immersive in-person and virtual gatherings, learn from peers and experts via the all access With Life Learning Pass, and grow with dedicated online and offline resources that are building your capacity in a regenerative approach.

OUR REGENERATIVE STORY STARTS WITH A SINGLE CORE IDEA:

Regeneration is the process that delivers sustainable living systems as the outcome of that process. Therefore, intelligent system design (and appropriate humility) would suggest using the same universal patterns and principles the cosmos uses to build stable, healthy, and sustainable systems throughout the real world as the model for our human economy.

How Universal Principles And Patterns Will Shape Our New Economy

Today’s greatest challenge is to address the root cause of our systemic crises – today’s dominant (neoliberal) economic paradigm and the financial system that fuels it and rules it – by transitioning to a more effective economic system design that is regenerative and therefore sustainable over the long term.

The universal patterns and principles nature uses to build stable, healthy, and sustainable systems throughout the real world can and must be used as a model for a new design of our economic system and the financial system that fuels it.

ABOUT THE CAPITAL INSTITUTE

For over a decade, the Capital Institute has pioneered a new space for holistic economic thought that draws on the latest science of living systems and ancient wisdom traditions coupled with 20 years at the pillar of global finance on Wall Street. We believe that our finance-driven economic system is in urgent need of a regenerative redesign, one that is grounded in the universal laws – not theories – of living systems. The regenerative economy we foresee is a powerful one, unleashing unseen possibilities for self-sustaining prosperity for all. This potential derives from an intrinsic wisdom that resides in us all that can – and must – be tapped to create regenerative enterprises that support our socio-economic system as a whole.

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Finance for a Regenerative World: a white paper series

Unveil the critical role of finance in our urgent economic transformation, challenge the prevailing ideologies, and explore the regenerative principles that promise a thriving and prosperous future for both people and the planet.

From diagnosing the current system’s deficiencies to realising finance’s potential, this series offers profound insights into creating an economy in harmony with the natural world.

Join us on a journey to redefine the essence of wealth and investment, and reimagine finance based on the patterns and principles that govern all living systems in the real world.

Begin your exploration today and be part of shaping a regenerative economic landscape.