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WORLD 3Visioning a Better World:

Co-Creating a Global Eco-civilization

MODULE 1Framing the Challenge:

Taking Stock of What We Have Learned and What We Have Yet to Do


• Given your understanding of the Grand Narrative of evolution gleaned from the World 1 course, and your appreciation of how humans are affecting this narrative from World 2, do you think humanity should continue with the form of globalization that typifies contemporary human activity around the world?

• Considering your own role in the life of your community and all those who might possibly be affected by you, how does the notion of being an evolutionary change agent live in you?

• What type of conceptual tools and action principles would best serve you to step into a leadership role – wherever you are and whatever you are doing – so that you can truly be the change you wish to see in the world?

Focus Questions


LEARNING UNIT 2Orientation to World 3Challenges

LEARNING UNIT 3The Syntony Compass

LEARNING UNIT 1World 1 and World 2Revisited

LEARNING UNIT 4Conversation as Strategy

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The Grand Narrative of Evolution

Patterns of change that bring forth new and more complex patterns of change are the hallmark of our creative cosmos.

Seeing the structures and process of the universe and understanding their dynamics as complex adaptive systems provides a powerful interpretive lens.

The Holistic Paradigm offers a worldview for this lens, integrating science, art and spirit.Image Credit:

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Patterns of Subordination and Control

The rise of the major civilizational forms throughout history has brought with it patterns of conquest and domination that eventually became institutionalized in governmental, religious and economic systems.

The bio-epistemological basis of contemporary worldview has led humanity to a crisis of identity.


What do Evolutionary Leaders Do?

Declare the possibility of a sustainable future and commit to create it

Promote learning and collaboration to generate ethical social innovations

Create networks, communities and organizations where people learn together, support each other and develop partnerships

Change the rules of the game: From self-centered, consumption-based and unsustainable systems to systems based on quality of life, human dignity, learning, love, spiritual wisdom, and ecological integrity.

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Weaving the World into Being

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Creating New Worlds

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Syntony and Flow

Crisis

Evolutionary Leadership

Opportunity

Syntony (SÍN-tə-nē) n. Abbr. syn. 1.a Conscious intention aligned with evolutionary purpose; the embodiment and manifestation of conscious evolution. 1.b. A purposeful creative aligning and tuning with the evolutionary flows of one’s milieu. 2. Evolutionary systems thinking. 2.a. Evolutionary consonance. 2.b. The occurrence and persistence of an evolutionarily tuned dynamic regime.

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Conscious intention aligned with evolutionary purpose.

The embodiment and manifestation of conscious evolution.

A purposeful creative aligning and tuning with the evolutionary flows of one’s milieu.

Designing systems in dynamic harmony with the flow of nature.

The competence ofsyntony



Win-win… win… win

Me —PersonalBalance

Society —CommunityBalance

Legacy —Future Generations

Balance

Earth —EnvironmentBalance

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Four Practices of Syntony

Intra-personal Syntonythe practices involve centering, quieting the monkey-mind, listening with every cell of our being. These practices cultivate intuition, compassion, insight that matches outsight, and a willingness to explore and follow our deepest calling.

At the 1st level



Inter-personal Syntonythe practice involves deep dialogue and collaboration. Coming together to learn with and from each other and to engage in collective action with empathy, considerateness, openness, and joy.

At the 2nd level



Trans-species Syntonythe practices involve communing; listening to the messages of all beings (whether they be waterfalls, animals, mountains or galaxies) and acknowledging our interdependence and ultimate unity.

At the 3rd level



Trans-generational Syntonythe practices involve learning to read the patterns of change of which we are a part; learning to hear the rhythms of life and becoming familiar with the improvisational jam session that nature has been playing since time immemorial. These practices cultivate our ability to play our own piece; to sing and dance our path into existence in harmony with the grand patterns of cosmic creation.

At the 4th level


Guiding Questions for Practice At the first level (personal sustainability): Who am I and what is my life’s

purpose? What are my talents? To what do I feel called to contribute? What brings meaning to my life? What supports my personal development?

At the second level (socio-cultural sustainability): What common cares bring us together? What is our shared vision? How do we want to contribute to the flourishing of life forever? Who are our partners and collaborators? What do we need to learn? What do we want to create? What is our value proposition or unique contribution to all our stakeholders? What affirms our values, identity and culture?

At the third level (ecological sustainability): What gifts do we receive from nature that we have not acknowledged? What relationships and connections need to be restored? How can we contribute to the regeneration of our ecosystems? What would a thriving relationship with nature look like?

At the fourth level (evolutionary sustainability): What would our ancestors think of our work and life? What would our children’s children think of our choices? How do we honor our past and create our future intentionally? How do we become active and conscious participants in the unfolding of life?


Conversation



CONVERSATION

DELIBERATION(lack of understanding, agreement, etc.)

SUSPENSION(internal listening; accepting difference;

mutual trust building)

DIALOGUE(confronting each others’ assumptions;

revealing feeling; building common ground)

METALOGUE(thinking/feeling as a group;

building shared assumptions, culture)

DISCUSSION(advocacy, competition, conviction)

DIALECTIC(examining opposites)

DEBATE(resolving by logic; beating down)


The Nature of Healthy Conversation

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The 4 Levels of a Syntony Conversation

Conversation for relationship

Conversation for learning

Conversation for possibilities

Conversation for action

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