Dealing with Despair without Dispensing Hopium
Many people feel we may now be living in what may be “the end of the world as we know it.” Between climate crisis, the demise of democracy, the possible dangers of runaway AI, encroaching likelihood of world war (in a recent YouGov survey conducted in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the US, more […]
New Meta- Narrative for a New World Order
A meta-narrative is an overarching story that gives us context and meaning—a purpose to life. Meta-narratives provide the unifying big picture that encompasses, transcends, and integrates the smaller stories and themes contained within. Historically, religions and mythology were the primary authors of meta-narratives. However, meta-narratives fell into extreme disfavour with the rise of post-modernism and […]
ALAQ Morality in a Moral Crisis
In a moral crisis, humanity is in need of moral education that reaches across all levels, all quadrants, and all lines with a baseline of common values. How can the integral movement help to facilitate such an effort? The integral movement lives in an echo chamber, speaking mostly to itself in its own jargon, addressing green […]
Integral Urban Planning & Management
In 2007, humans became for the first time more urban than rural in our settlement patterns, and by the end of this century some two-thirds of people worldwide will be living in cities. This represents a noteworthy historical inflection point. Importantly, there are significant differences in the biophysical and psychosocial needs of people in urban […]
XYZ, Baby: Understanding Generations
Boomers built the system. Gen X hacked it. Millennials tried to fix it. And Gen Z? We’re rewriting the whole thing. But this isn’t just a generational cycle—it’s a shift in meaning-making, shaped by evolving worldviews, technology, and crises. Each generations sees more, feels more than those who came before—yet burn out faster. If the […]
Power of Conscious Culture in Coherence
This presentation is a call to action for the integral community. Anne-Marie Voorhoeve will share stories of conscious networks evolving into communities of coherence. Stories will be drawn from The European Caravan of Unity, Indigenous ceremonial prophecy fulfillment work and being core members in emerging transformative projects – Earth Bank and Conscious Media Alliance. […]
