Maharishi's Vedic Science and the Economics of Human Resources Creativity and human resources in economics. Maharishi's description of human creativity as the fundamental economic resource of any nation and his explanation that creativity has its source in a universal field of consciousness at the basis of the physical universe are ideas which have been echoed in the works of economic writer George Gilder. Human capital theorists stress that the knowledge, skills, abilities, and health of the population constitute valuable economic resources which contribute to human productivity and economic growth, and may be augmented through investments in such activities as education, training, and health promotion which improve the quality of human resources. Physical capital, however, accounts for a small part of the total stock of capital in countries that have achieved a high level of per capita income. The vast improvements in the quality of most physical capital over time could not have been made were it not for advances in knowledge.
Physical capital is simply an expressed form, or embodiment, of human knowledge and creativity.
Moreover, since all knowledge and human resources have their basis in consciousness or intelligence, it follows that the most basic level of consciousness, pure consciousness, the infinite source of all creativity in man and in nature, is the ultimate economic resource. Thus the unfoldment of the full creative potential of human consciousness through Maharishi's Vedic Science and Technology offers mankind an unprecedented opportunity to accelerate economic progress throughout the world by making use of our most abundant natural resource, the unlimited creativity of the unified field. Bringing fulfillment to economics. Maharishi's Vedic Science and Technology brings fulfillment to human-resource economics by providing a complete and precise description of consciousness and its relation to human creativity, as well as a proven technology for developing the full potential of human resources for the individual and society. In particular, the group practice of Maharishi's TM and TM-Sidhi program offers a powerful new tool of government policy for improving the economy and promoting the total advancement of the nation by unlocking the full potential of human creativity.