So delighted to read this today, especially as Mr Merry crossed my thoughts in meditation at essentially the same time you sent this. More evidence of the field LOL!
It's also quite a revelation, because I first picked up on "the Shift" topic decades ago, but for most of that time thought we were eons away from it. I never stopped stewing on the question (would I see the shift in my lifetime) but never had a sense it was anywhere close.
But something has changed in the last few years.
Not just in myself but also the observable environment. Also decades ago, McKenna talked about "the strange attractor at the end of time", something the Master Psychonaut would wax poetic on endlessly, creating a compelling image of some mysterious magnetic force, pulling us inexorably towards a profound, but undefinable omega point. How this force has defined itself for me personally is a relentless pursuit of consciousness evolution as if it's the ONLY thing that matters.
Couldn’t agree more. Everything is downstream of consciousness. Especially as it makes you more loving and present in life in general. Quite aside from the potential knock on effects on society in general. I will give Peter your best!
I'm probably 10/10 woo as Turquoise and was really excited to come across your article about Spiral Dynamics. It's one of the subjects I'm most interested in but it's so niche I rarely find content about it, or people to talk about it with. I agree Turquoise seems to be the leading edge of development and as more people end up there, I think more "New Earth communities" will form which will offer an alternative to the current system.
Also, I'm not sure if you're familiar but there are four levels above Turquoise (definitely marginal in terms of percentages, but still interesting). This is the best source I've found, from someone who's experienced them: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuA_MsJsA-_ZAE8AqiRyBbRrF6tbFsSMe
some of you may be very interested in MetaIntegral Academy which draws on multiple integrative metatheories (e.g., Ken Wilber’s integral theory, Roy Bhaskar’s critical realism, and Edgar Morin’s complex thought) to develop a “complex integral realism.”
This integral approach to “what is real?” weaves together the primary insights from over 36 distinct fields of discourse from the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
For the last year I've been really interested in development at the level of organizations. A director from DeepMind recommended Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux. I'm curious if you've explored any of this stuff at the level of groups for Leading Edge? Are there any specific group practices that seem to have helped?
Sadly that’s pretty transparently written (in whole or part) by AI. I also sadly don’t buy the economic model at all. Just no evidence for it working as far as I can see.
So delighted to read this today, especially as Mr Merry crossed my thoughts in meditation at essentially the same time you sent this. More evidence of the field LOL!
It's also quite a revelation, because I first picked up on "the Shift" topic decades ago, but for most of that time thought we were eons away from it. I never stopped stewing on the question (would I see the shift in my lifetime) but never had a sense it was anywhere close.
But something has changed in the last few years.
Not just in myself but also the observable environment. Also decades ago, McKenna talked about "the strange attractor at the end of time", something the Master Psychonaut would wax poetic on endlessly, creating a compelling image of some mysterious magnetic force, pulling us inexorably towards a profound, but undefinable omega point. How this force has defined itself for me personally is a relentless pursuit of consciousness evolution as if it's the ONLY thing that matters.
Because it IS.
Couldn’t agree more. Everything is downstream of consciousness. Especially as it makes you more loving and present in life in general. Quite aside from the potential knock on effects on society in general. I will give Peter your best!
I'm probably 10/10 woo as Turquoise and was really excited to come across your article about Spiral Dynamics. It's one of the subjects I'm most interested in but it's so niche I rarely find content about it, or people to talk about it with. I agree Turquoise seems to be the leading edge of development and as more people end up there, I think more "New Earth communities" will form which will offer an alternative to the current system.
Also, I'm not sure if you're familiar but there are four levels above Turquoise (definitely marginal in terms of percentages, but still interesting). This is the best source I've found, from someone who's experienced them: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuA_MsJsA-_ZAE8AqiRyBbRrF6tbFsSMe
Ooh thanks! Enjoying those videos. Think it may be a while before I hit ultraviolet….
Peter shares a great summary of spiral dynamics and so much more. Couple takeaways for me:
- These maps/systems share a lot in common--close enough to the "truth" that we don't need to pick favorites or quibble.
- The point on States vs. Stages should be mandatory for anyone who is integrating a big spiritual, psychedelic, or other similar experience
- Love the description and how-to of a more Intuitive model.
Peter read an early draft and suggested states and states be added. Makes a big difference!
And I agree on the thrust of the whole system. The commonality is actually pretty profound once I’d spent a couple of months thinking about it.
i am flabbergasted and yet also somewhat relieved at the statistic that 2/3 of americans believe all things are interconnected.
Me too. The questions are a little weird…
some of you may be very interested in MetaIntegral Academy which draws on multiple integrative metatheories (e.g., Ken Wilber’s integral theory, Roy Bhaskar’s critical realism, and Edgar Morin’s complex thought) to develop a “complex integral realism.”
This integral approach to “what is real?” weaves together the primary insights from over 36 distinct fields of discourse from the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.
https://www.metaintegralacademy.com
Great flag will check it out thanks!
For the last year I've been really interested in development at the level of organizations. A director from DeepMind recommended Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux. I'm curious if you've explored any of this stuff at the level of groups for Leading Edge? Are there any specific group practices that seem to have helped?
https://www.reinventingorganizations.com/
I haven’t, thanks! But it’s inevitable given I run a group that’s focused on leadership. I’ll run into this sort of stuff…
Sadly that’s pretty transparently written (in whole or part) by AI. I also sadly don’t buy the economic model at all. Just no evidence for it working as far as I can see.
Sorry, I have a really hard time reading AI generated text. This is clearly AI generated as well. It uses all of the same stylistic tropes.