Occupy Cafe
Integral Activism - Creating the 'We' space.
For the movement to grow we need to find a shared meaning that is robust enough to bring all the voices together into a joyous song of protest and action. Integral Theory shows that a new way of being emerges when we are able to take multiple perspectives and include all the perspectives, allow a transformation to a greater depth of meaning. This new meaning brings a vibrancy and clarity to our shared meaning as we converge and create a new way of being. This group supports both an integral dialogue in how we create a shared meaning and an active space in which we can bring about change. You do not need to have any knowledge of integral theory; you only need an inquiring mind to address the question of how we create the culture space for the movement.
David Eggleton
A new discussion and a comment on mine.... nice to have some participation here at last!
Dec 21, 2011
David MacLeod
Occupy Integral
A message from Integral thought leader Terry Patten (and Marco Morelli)
Dear Integral Evolutionaries,
I’ve just posted a major new blog post that I wrote with my friend and colleague Marco Morelli. It’s called "Occupy Integral!" — and it’s beginning to generate quite some buzz.
As many of you know, I've given a lot of passionate thought to how integral consciousness and practice, and the growing integral community, can help transform culture and society in these times of crisis and possibility.
At the same time, I've been dismayed to see that some intelligent, committed people have "given up" on integral theory, thinking it's just ivory-tower stuff. But my understanding has always been that integral theory empowers activism and spirituality, illuminating their intrinsic unity. There's no inherent separation between the so-called "inner work" of spiritual practice and self-transformation, and the so-called "outer work" of activism and social transformation. (The Four Quadrants arise together, after all!)
Eight years ago, my impassioned investigation into these matters yielded an unpublished manuscript entitled The Terrible Truth and the Wonderful Secret: Answering the Call of Our Evolutionary Emergency. And now, with Marco, I'm at work on the new, updated reincarnation of that project: we're calling it The Integral Revolution.
We’re writing The Integral Revolution right now, but we decided that the themes we’re focusing on can’t wait until our future publication date. Moreover, we’re much more interested in a real and vital engaged conversation than in keeping our thoughts private and sharing them at a later date, when we decide that they’re “finished.”
The integral movement is an unfinished project; it’s a collective emergence that will take countless voices and initiatives to make it visible and sustainable. I intend for this piece to give a shot of energy to all our efforts, and invoke that we maintain our commitment and loving engagement for the long haul.
I would love it and be honored if you give “Occupy Integral!” a read, share it with your networks, and even post a comment in the discussion thread if you feel so moved.
Here’s where to find it: www.beamsandstruts.com/articles/item/814-occupy-integral
To our evolution,
Terry
Feb 28, 2012
Steven D. Imhof
Excellent. Thank you David
Feb 28, 2012