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It is the integrative power of vision-logic, I believe, and not the indissociation of tribal magic or the imperialism of mythic involvement that is deperately needed on a global scale. For it is vision-logic with its centauric/planetary worldview that, in my opinion, holds the only hope for the integration of the biosphere and the noosphere, the supranational organization of planetary consciousness, the genuine recognition of ecological balance, the unrestrained and unforced forms of global discourse, the nondominating and noncoercive forms of federated states, the unrestrained flow of worldwide communicative exchange, the production of genuine world citizens, and the enculturation of female agency (i.e., the integration of male and female, in both the noosphere and the biosphere) - all of which, in my opinion, is nevertheless simply the platform for the truly interesting forms of higher and transpersonal states of consciousness lying in our collective future - if there is one.

Ken Wilber#7

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Vision-logic offers the best hope for integrating nature, society, and global cooperation.
In plain terms
We need a worldview that connects nature and people to solve global issues.
What can you take from it?
Develop an integrative worldview to solve planetary problems.

Where it applies

  • policy
  • activism
  • governance

Putting it to work

  • systems thinking
  • collaboration
  • advocacy

Questions to consider

  • How do we achieve this integration?
  • What blocks global cooperation?

Another view

Lower developmental stages often dominate real-world political dynamics.

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