While all layers are always present and all are vital to understand any situation, Inayatullah (2003b, p.6) places a âhigherâ value on the mythic/metaphor layer because it informs all the other layers. Meadows (2008) similarly believes the most effective leverage point in a system is one that âtranscends the paradigmâ. For Meadows the âhighestâ... See more