I expect we all share a common perspective: our current systems are failing, and a collapse is imminent. Winning an argument about the need for change feels increasingly unlikely, especially when considering the decades-long climate change debate and the challenges that have come with it.
Rather than trying to convince others, I believe we can create a space where people feel comfortable discussing their experiences and the circumstances around them. While some may say we need to develop a new framework or system, we must recognise that we don’t currently know how to do this. Attempting to create one might lead us to recreate the old systems instead of forging a new path.
Welcome, Roy. That is a danger, inadvertently making more of the same. Do we need to change our tools, our mindsets? As Pamela Von Sablar once said “Slow down, this is an emergency “
And yes, part of this forum and the Second Renaissance community is to have a space where “we can create a space where people feel comfortable discussing their experiences and the circumstances around them.”
While some may say we need to develop a new framework or system, we must recognise that we don’t currently know how to do this.
Yes, indeed – and especially we don’t know how to embody it. At the same time, I think some patterns and principles are emerging …