With the geopolitical global context more volatile than at any point in history, humanity faces big questions that need imaginative answers. That’s not the only compelling reason for citizen-led action. Any one of the large global issues we face could inspire imaginative and radical creativity that governments are not capable of doing. A few things need to change:
Human consciousness. We tend to destroy to survive when we can cooperate and create better solutions. Here’s my low-tech image of the evolution of human consciousness adapted from Barrett’s Value vertical and incorporating the thinking of David Hawkins.
Adapting thinking. Thinking in terms of designing for life, connectedness, relationships, patterns and context.
Unifying and inspiring visions for the future. More than one future will unfold. The question is which ones do we collectively nurture?
The aim of this podcast, the one before it, and all the work I’ve been doing for twenty years is to shift thinking from reliance on analytical to expand perception to a wider, holistic view. Not by everyone thinking the same way but by learning how to combine thinking to solve intractable problems.
In this episode, I look at:
- Breaking old paradigms and embracing diverse perspectives.
- Balancing linear and non-linear thinking.
- The critical role of biodiversity in a sustainable future.
- Ethical decision-making beyond legal frameworks.
- Emotional mastery as a foundation for effective decision-making.
- Insights from companies like Patagonia and Novo Nordisk. Big vision and answering hard questions.
- Examining the impact of linear decision-making as a generator of e-waste.
- Exploring different views on keystone species like wolves.
- Insights from *Not the End of the World* by Hannah Richie.
-A way to see the future from *Imaginable* by Jane McGonigal.
- Download the future worksheet using a ten-year frame. You’ll also receive an invitation to join a webinar to brainstorm solutions for a hopeful, resilient future.
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” - Jane Goodall
Comments are open to subscribers supporting the production of this work, the podcast, the writing, the creator (moi). I’ll be making some changes going forward to move all this work to a sustainable level.
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