We are the first generation of our species that has the privilege, the opportunity, and the burden of responsibility to engage in the process of our own evolution. We are indeed chosen people. We now have the knowledge available to us and we have the power of human and social potential that is required to …
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How to Shift a Paradigm
The horrible fact is that democracy, and capitalism, will not solve those problems. We do need a fundamental paradigm shift in the area of governance. – Jørgen Randers Before I offer you an answer to this question, let me sum up briefly why we have to refocus our efforts from solving problems to shifting the …
Let’s Institute a Transdisciplinary Academy
The post explores the urgent need for innovative solutions to tackle global challenges, particularly climate change, through the establishment of transdisciplinary science. The author recounts their 30-year journey creating the knowledge federation prototype, which fosters collective meaning-making. This framework emphasizes a holistic approach, integrating diverse perspectives to address complex societal issues while promoting awareness and critical examination of prevailing thought patterns.
Transdisciplinarity Is a Way to Change Course
The human race is hurtling towards disaster. It is absolutely essential to find a way to change course. – Aurelio Peccei The word course in this report’s title is a reference to Peccei’s call to action. He issued it in the opening lines of a brief book titled One Hundred Pages for the Future. The …
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We M U S T Learn to Think in a New Way
In spite of great productivity in particulars, dogmatic rigidity prevailed in matters of principle: In the beginning (if there was such a thing), God created Newton’s laws of motion together with the necessary masses and forces. This is all; everything beyond this follows from the development of appropriate mathematical methods by means of deduction. – …
