17 November 2012

Grab a beer, pull up a chair... Join the conversation, why don't you?

We talk about patterns of behaviour [and of changing them] for individuals and systems for collectives, or groups. But the systems we have chosen to create, be they political, economic, business or those we have developed to provide the energy which sustains our activities, are in essence mental frameworks providing for and rationalising collective behaviour.

But we didn't really choose them. They kinda haphazzardly evolved around us. The big difference between now and then, is that now for the first time in the history of humanity there are enough people who have enough connected and collective influence, know enough about intentionally designing systems or are prepared to experiment... To intentionally design better ones, which serve more people, in a more equitable way.

And of course acknowledge the real limitations of our natural non-renewable resources.

This group of people who are now working to develop new or emergent systems [for the benefit of eveyone] are not some secret privileged hi-powered group. But rather people like you and I who have chose to be part of the conversation.

They do what they do in spite of the fact that they too have families, mortgages and work obligations. But regardless they have chosen to study and learn what they can about sustainability, leadership, personal growth and spirituality. And have stepped forward to answer the call... If not you, then who?

Join the conversation, why don't you?

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