The Theoretical Core, Logical Explication, and Practical Innovation of Noonomy from the Perspective of Chinese Modernization
Noonomy and Noosociety. Almanac of Scientific Works of the S.Y. Witte INID · Vol. 5, No. 2 · pp. 38-56
Abstract
The 2026 Government Work Report forward-lookingly proposes to “build a new form of intelligent economy” for the first time, a major strategic proposition that demonstrates profound logical alignment with the theory of noonomy. This theory advocates a paradigm shift from “economic rationality” to “cultural rationality”, aiming to liberate humanity from traditional material production and providing a visionary framework for deconstructing social formations in the post-industrial era. Taking a macro perspective, this paper systematically analyzes the internal logical isomorphism between noonomy and the path of Chinese modernization. The study reveals that China’s holistic innovation-driven strategy, the theory of new quality productive forces, the system of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance, and the people-centered development philosophy resonate deeply with the core tenets of noonomy, including knowledge-led productive forces, the automation of the technosphere, and the cultural shift in needs. China’s scaled and institutionalized practices in areas such as intelligent manufacturing, super digital infrastructure, the allocation of national strategic scientific and technological forces, and the cultural creative economy not only provide an irreplaceable, grand testing ground for noonomy but also, relying on the institutional advantages of the “new whole-nation system,” greatly enrich and transcend its original theoretical presuppositions in the practical dimension. Based on this, the paper systematically proposes practical pathways: constructing an underlying institutional system adaptable to noonomy, strengthening breakthroughs in disruptive technologies, reshaping the human capital landscape of an intelligent society, promoting the intelligent and cultural transformation of social governance, and deepening Sino-Russian theoretical and practical cooperation. This research aims to provide solid academic backing and strategic support for China to lead the new paradigm of global intelligent civilization during the 15th Five-Year Plan period and into the longer-term future.
Keywords: new form of intelligent economy; noonomy; Chinese modernization; new quality productive forces
For citation
Wang W., Dun Z. (2026). The Theoretical Core, Logical Explication, and Practical Innovation of Noonomy from the Perspective of Chinese Modernization. Noonomy and Noosociety. Almanac of Scientific Works of the S. Y. Witte INID, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 38-56. DOI: 10.37930/2782-6465-2026-5-2-38-56