Non-systemic Perspective is the Definitive Root Cause of Persistent Systemic Failures of the Global Economic System that Resulted in Global Social Issues

Unlike conventional systems thinking papers, this paper adopts the global economic system for understanding the interconnectedness of elements within a system. It argues that any narrower perspective is inherently non-systemic, which challenges much of the existing literature on systemic phenomena. By integrating narrative synthesis with this expansive systemic framework, the systems thinking approach reveals how prevailing theories operate within a hidden non-systemic paradigm that distorts the understanding of true systemic realities. A review of diverse inquiries into global economic failures exposes their distorted lenses and a paradox: despite disciplinary and methodology differences, many converge on similar patterns of failure rooted in the non-systemic perspective. While this paper explicitly points to a profound paradigm shift that challenges long-held assumptions, it implicitly paves, if not leads, the way for rethinking the foundational knowledge. In turn, it potentially unlocks solutions to the pressing global social issues challenges.