
You Matter More Than You Think: Quantum Social Change for a Thriving World

Quantum social science tells us that individuals are always “indeterminate” and full of potential.
Karen O'Brien • You Matter More Than You Think: Quantum Social Change for a Thriving World
Feeling safe to talk about feelings, feeling supported when things are hard, being able to safely share about things that really matter when we struggle – these create the sense of mattering that is at the core of PCEs.2
Karen O'Brien • You Matter More Than You Think: Quantum Social Change for a Thriving World
However, Ken Wilber argues that it is the other way around: that the biosphere is actually part of the noosphere. The reasoning here is that in the same way that the biosphere emerged from and includes the geosphere (or “physiosphere”), the noosphere emerged from (and includes) the organizational structure of the biosphere. This evolutionary distin
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In quantum systems, there is nothing that is “apart” or fully separate, and if we consider the universe to be one large quantum system, this includes humans and non-humans alike.
Karen O'Brien • You Matter More Than You Think: Quantum Social Change for a Thriving World
A quantum frame of reference, in contrast, is holistic and emphasizes the significance of both context and entanglement.
Karen O'Brien • You Matter More Than You Think: Quantum Social Change for a Thriving World
nonlocality describes correlations that are not associated with a chain of causal mechanisms propagating continuously through space, from one point to the next.
Karen O'Brien • You Matter More Than You Think: Quantum Social Change for a Thriving World
The noosphere refers to the sphere of human consciousness and mental activity, especially regarding its influence on the biosphere and in relation to evolution.
Karen O'Brien • You Matter More Than You Think: Quantum Social Change for a Thriving World
the potential for humanity to reflect, imagine, collaborate, and consciously co-create equitable transformations has not been adequately integrated in sustainability science.