In an age shaped by artificial intelligence and technological acceleration, the most important component of Economy 5.0 is still human. This book shows how art – through aesthetics, creativity, narrative, and meaning – develops the human capacities that make ethical and sustainable societies possible.
Art as Human Infrastructure argues that art is not merely a cultural addition to the economy but a formative force that shapes imagination, ethical sensitivity, and relational understanding. Through interdisciplinary chapters on aesthetic leadership, narrative leadership, communication ethics, creative labour, cultural diplomacy, spatial design, and human-AI interaction, the book demonstrates how artistic and aesthetic practices translate ESG values into lived organisational and social realities. By linking art, leadership, and sustainability, the volume offers a humanistic framework for understanding Economy 5.0 as a system grounded in meaning, dignity, and human flourishing.
Michał Szostak
Aesthetics Creativity Economy Human Infrastructure Meaning Michał Szostak Organisational aesthetics Narrative leadership Cultural diplomacy Creative human capital Humanistic management Communication ethics Human-AI collaboration