https://ojs.sin-chn.com/index.php/SE <p><em><strong>Sustainable Economies</strong></em> (SE, eISSN: 3029-2743), an open acccess journal, provides a platform for scholars, practicers to communicate the theory of sustainable economy, such as the important indicators and basic tools of sustainable economy development, and the relationship between population, resources, environment, and economy. Combining sociology and ecology, the journal examines social development, social distribution, balance of interests, ecological balance, nature conservation, sustainable use of resources and environment, regional development, productivity layout, optimization of economic structure, and balance of physical supply and demand through both micro and macro perspectives. The journal welcomes submissions from worldwide researchers and practitioners with a focus on sustainable economies especially in developing countries. The article types include, but are not limited to, original research articles, review articles, editorials, brief reports, perspectives, and commentaries.</p> Sin-Chn Scientific Press Pte. Ltd en-US Sustainable Economies 3029-2743 https://ojs.sin-chn.com/index.php/SE/article/view/1847 <p>While globalization fosters convergence among nations, it also amplifies economic and political competition, altering balances and leading to recurrent crises within capitalism. The maximization logic alone is no longer tenable as a foundation for the decision-making process. The decisions taken by socioeconomic agents and characterized by bounded rationality, significantly influence dynamic change, and drive societal progress within the socioeconomic system—capitalism. Therefore, this conceptual paper aims to revitalize the debate on the transition from the maximization logic to the adoption of satisficing choices for sustainable development, placing itself within the open questions today on the new ways of conceiving the future, modernity, capitalism, and society. While adopting novel socio-economic paradigms may be challenging, sound governance remains crucial in addressing critical issues arising from globalization and capitalism’s autopoiesis. This paper may contribute to advancing the theoretical framework in the field of behavioral and social science by offering an insightful synthesis to better understand the complexity involved in designing effective well-being policies within a sustainable capitalistic system.</p> Francesco Scalamonti Copyright (c) 2025 Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 2025-04-15 2025-04-15 3 2 1847 1847 10.62617/se1847