What stimulates change?
We see the world as we are
—Anaiis Nin
there are two basic kinds of work we may to do serve it, and each of the two has an inner and an outer expression. The first is to dismantle the structures, habits, beliefs, and powers of the old story (I call it the Story of Separation). The second is to grow the structures of the new story, the Story of Interbeing.
Charles Eisenstein • 2023: The More Beautiful World our Hearts Know is Possible
In these urgent times, we need to become the storm that topples the senescent, destructive economies so the new can emerge.
The gap edges, or ecotones, where two ecosystems, the new and the old, meet, are among the most diverse and productive of ecosystems, full of berries and birds.
Robin Wall Kimmerer, the Serviceberry
Buckminster Fuller says, you don't change things by fi ghting the existing reality, you build something new that makes the existing model obsolete
Samantha Power • The Great Simplification
an invitation to step more and more into experience. We cannot change the world through a mental construct. We cannot change the world through words alone
Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee • Remembering Earth Time – A Talk by Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
More generally, behavioural scientists should move away from thinking about standalone interventions when dealing with complex systems.
A better perspective is to see the overall impact of collections of policies, not just the specific indicators that have been preselected. That points towards system stewardship as a goal, where behavioural scienti... See more
A better perspective is to see the overall impact of collections of policies, not just the specific indicators that have been preselected. That points towards system stewardship as a goal, where behavioural scienti... See more
Just a moment...
Layering, and having a goal of system stewardship
A Manifesto for Applying Behavioral Science
A manifesto proposing ten actionable strategies for evolving applied behavioral science to address complex societal issues, enhance organizational integration, and encourage ethical practices within the field.
bi.team“Transform yourself to transform the world
adrienne maree brown • Emergent Strategy
For humans to be in right relationship, we must practice accountability—being intentional about how we take up space and resources, attending to our role in the world and our impact on others, shaping what we can touch, and being able to repair and set boundaries, especially as conditions change.