Prior to the advent of science, humanity’s understanding of the world was largely derived from mystical beliefs and stories passed down from ancient texts. Anyone who questioned religious dogma risked exile or even execution. In many ways, science and its tools of reason, observation and logic freed the human mind to acquire new knowledge and begin to unlock the mysteries of the universe.
In its purest form, science is the unbiased pursuit of truth. As such, it performs a vital role in society, not just to develop new technology and improve the quality of life, but also to harness innovation and propel us toward our higher potentials.
On the downside, much of the prevailing scientific discourse is rooted in reductionistic materialism, which does not account for essential interior dimensions of reality such as consciousness, ethical and moral development, or spiritual experience. How can we widen scientific thought to include a more comprehensive or integral framework that incorporates these important interior dimensions of our humanity?
Transforming a major sector of human society is a complex undertaking. These sectors, or spheres, are complex systems that involve nuanced relationships between many parts and also with the environment. These relationships give rise to collective outcomes and behaviors that are difficult to see as a whole. In addition, people who participate in and are affected by these systems come from different backgrounds with different belief systems, and therefore tend to draw different conclusions about the best way to solve them.
Within this dynamic, various strategies are put forth that address various aspects, and reflect different ideas and perspectives. Even strategies that have historically failed are often championed again because different people have different interpretations of history, and therefore draw different conclusions about what works and what doesn’t.
With this in mind, our goal on this site is simply to illuminate, in general terms, various strategies within the collective mind that aim to close the gap between today’s reality and the future potential of this sphere of human activity. The strategies are not meant to be comprehensive solutions, but general approaches or paths forward.
Members are then invited to rank the strategies by registering an up or down vote to indicate your view on the relative importance or priority of each strategy. Over time, this information will assist research teams in developing new reports for publication.
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