Let me start with the wicked problem. Our current economy is based on consumption (the creation and consumption of goods in exchange for money which represents status, purchase power, and the future ability to be part of society). However, as we move away from a goods based economy, as machines take the place of human output, we have a problem in that goods are not needed, consumption of all of the output of goods is not possible, and the distribution of wealth is now a known (whereas before ITC it may be written about and known on a local scale, but not realized to the extent).

So the real wicked problem is how do we transition into a new structure of the economy in which the majority of people are able to work (not just to produce or to gain income, but to create a feeling a belonging), there is an equitable distribution of resources (goods, commodities, capital, social, and knowledge), and multiple values are aligned (while at the same time accepting of differences)? How do we ensure that individuals are able to be part of a community (virtual and/or physical) and do not feel disempowered, discriminated against, or entitled without responsibility?

Often, wicked problems need to be reframed (in a number of ways) to be solved creatively.