Absolutely. This “systems” stuff for me is, of course, in there and you can only really address it / do it once you solve collective action problem.
Isn’t that a major part of the cultural evolution and inner development piece? (actually doing it - i realize one could read the cultural evolution section as discovering the idea of that … so maybe important to emphasize that this is not just about ideas but doing / embodying them).
Great point and lovely language. This again is a big part of the inner development I would imagine.
A very good question - and one that merits its own thread(s). I’m a reluctant vanguardist in the sense that for whatever (and often unfair) reasons the capacities to discover and engage in this work is often limited – not just by resources, I emphasize, though that often plays a significant role. This does not downplay the fact that we should be doing everything possible to include as many people as possible in the process – and this is certainly in no way suggests western or global north focus (as just one example a pioneering effort in this whole area is Sarvodaya who are based in Sri Lanka
More on this in a separate thread (which i invite you to boot )