The good life: axis of educational transformation of the citizen of the world

Abstract

The evolution of coexistence in large cities has been permeated by unbridled consumer behavior, the engine of the world economic system, under the promise of achieving a “good life”. Far from having brought sustainable benefits for humanity, this situation has progressively degraded the planet, weakening the relationship with nature and Good Living. The objective of this article is to analyze Buen Vivir, seeking to understand its essence and the principles that make it an option for educational transformation. For this purpose, it was pertinent to carry out a hermeneutical methodology of documentary analysis, whose main interest was the content of educational policy sources. Among the conclusions reached, it is relevant to understand Good Living on the basis of universal principles such as the common good, coexistence, interculturality and attention to diversity.