What turns a crisis into a moment for substantive change? | Aeon Essays
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What turns a crisis into a moment for substantive change? | Aeon Essays
On the other hand, I am a believer in radical hope, by which I mean recognising that the chances of success may be slim but still being driven to act by the values and vision you are rooted in. Time and again, humankind has risen up collectively, often against the odds, to tackle shared problems and overcome crises.
The challenge we face as a civili
... See moreWhile it might seem somewhat counterintuitive, these present crises are hopeful signs, for the very reason that crisis always precedes transformation.
John Kehoe • Quantum Warrior | The Future of the Mind
a disaster is a lot like a revolution when it comes to disruption and improvisation, to new roles and an unnerving or exhilarating sense that now anything is possible.
Rebecca Solnit • Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities
It's a fallacy that people change due to "ideas"—as if you just need to get the right book into someone's hands, the right "mental model", and viola! The change starts to happen.
Change is the result of a process, and an idea is only one small part of that process.
In an electronic age, in which everything is connected and can practically be pres... See more
Only a crisis – actual or perceived – produces real change,” Friedman explained. “When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around.”
Rutger Bregman • Utopia for Realists
There will be future crack-ups and future attempts at radical reform and the possibility of great accomplishments in our time. The current settlement is too sick to be sustainable. But the crucial ingredient that will make the difference will be some new class of elites with a discipline of craft capable of actually achieving the great things you w... See more