Retos, logros y limitaciones del Buen Vivir. Una propuesta con muchas potencialidades

Abstract

Buen Vivir/Sumak Kawsay represents a qualitative leap beyond the traditional
concept of "development" and its numerous synonyms, dismantling the religion of "progress"
by introducing a different, richer, and more complex vision. "Buen Vivir" is an opportunity
to collectively build a new way of life. It is not a set of guidelines enshrined in a few
constitutional articles. Essentially, "Buen Vivir" is a way of life stemming from the
community matrix of peoples who have lived or still live in harmony with Nature. These
indigenous peoples are neither pre-modern nor backward. Their values, experiences, and
practices synthesize a living civilization capable of confronting a perpetually colonial
Modernity. Through their proposals, they envision a different future, one that already
enriches global debates. Therefore, "Buen Vivir" seeks to incorporate the main values,
certain experiences, and above all, specific practices existing in the Andes and the Amazon,
as well as other places on the planet.