Intangible Economy:A Problem in Economical Philosophy Which is Worth Delving into
The rise of intangible economy in the era of digital intelligence of the 21st century represents a breakthrough of the human mind.The driving force behind economic growth has been transformed from material resources alone to a combination of both material and mental resources.Economic activities are increasingly moved away from their traditional types,such as goods economy,real economy and material economy,while drawing closer and closer to creative economy,consciousness economy and visual economy.Apparently,a large number of philosophical problems seeping into the economic domain have aroused relevant reflections on economics and philosophy,which in turn provides an important opportunity for the development of Marxist philosophy in the New Era.The question on how to define the economic ideas brought forth by intangible economy cannot be ignored.The economic idea which upholds"thoughts devoid of substance"will result in the nothingness of economy,a pure endorsement of the voluntarism of economy,a literary narrative-illusion about economy,and a delusionary transformation of the secular city into a utopia.In sharp contrast,the economic idea which upholds"thoughts depending on substance"will lead people to embrace the general principle of"a dialectical and comprehensive development of virtual economy and real economy on the basis of real economy"and hence give birth to a sound growth in economy.Both the abstraction of economy and the intellectualization of instrumental reason have helped strengthen the embedding of consciousness into material commodities,and in this way endowed commodities with new connotations.The principle regarding the initiative of consciousness,which is highlighted by intangible economy,is worth new interpretations.