A Cornerstone of a Moral Economy
By Jeremy Lent, Great Transition Initiative
A full-fledged UBI—one that unconditionally provides every person with enough income to meet their basic needs—would fundamentally alter the paradigm of capitalism that has locked workers into the dominant system ever since its inception.
The Alchemy of Heartbreak and Hope: A Spiritual Practice for Our Time
By Jeremy Lent, Patterns Of Meaning blog
It’s in the cauldron of sharing our grief with our community, of gazing at it together and not looking away, that the heartbreak turns to hope.”
The five real conspiracies you need to know about
By Jeremy Lent, Patterns Of Meaning blog
While millions of people are spellbound by false conspiracy theories, the real conspiracies that are wrecking our world go about their business unheeded. Here are five genuine threats that everyone should know about—and take action on.
The Coronavirus as Crucible (Response to After the Pandemic: Which Future?)
By Jeremy Lent, Paul D. Raskin, Great Transition Initiative
The impact of coronavirus will be huge. But it is not yet the crisis that could push our global society into the phase change required for the Great Transition.
Coronavirus Spells the End of the Neoliberal Era. What’s Next?
By Jeremy Lent, Patterns Of Meaning blog
We are all inside the crucible right now, and the choices we make over the weeks and months to come will, collectively, determine the shape and defining characteristics of the next era. However big we’re thinking about the future effects of this pandemic, we can think bigger.
Embracing Interconnectedness
By Jeremy Lent, Great Transition Initiative
It is of the utmost importance to establish the right framework of values for the deep transformation of civilization that is needed. As I have laid out in The Patterning Instinct, different cultures have constructed vastly different systems of values, and those values have shaped history. Similarly, the values we choose today as a society will shape our future. The stakes for getting it right could hardly be higher.
As Society Unravels, the Future Is Up for Grabs
By Jeremy Lent, Patterns Of Meaning blog
As civilization faces an existential crisis, our leaders demonstrate their inability to respond. Theory of change shows that now is the time for radically new ideas to transform society before it’s too late.
Excerpt from The Patterning Instinct: Can We Transform Our Society for a Flourishing Future?
By Jeremy Lent, Resilience.org
The easily identifiable forces propelling humanity on its current course are the special interests that gain financially and politically – at least, in the short-term – from continued economic growth and use of fossil fuels.