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.

 

A Shared Meaning for New Being and Becoming

"We are nature working."

The statement is attributed to Penny Livingston-Stark, who took issue with these shoulds:

  • we should design with nature
  • we should work with nature
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    David MacLeod

    Very good David.  There are many truths that can be explicated from this simple statement. I like how Penny is pointing out that we are not separate from nature, therefore we don't really have a choice about whether or not to design or work with nature. That implies that the decisions come down to how effectively we work with nature, and becoming more aware of what those effects might be.

    Integral theory would point out that, yes, we are nature working, and we are more than that.  The statement that "we are nature working" would, I'm guessing, be located in the inter-objective realm (lower right 'social' quadrant in integral jargon).

    Now, how can we bring that thought over to the realm of inter-subjective meaning making (lower left 'culture' quadrant)?

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