An
INVITATION
To
” WHAT'S MISSING ??? ”

Much thought and action occurs related to all domains & levels of our Crisis-of-Crises;
activity which should continue, increase, and improve.

Yet, I query, are there significant domains & levels of thinking and acting that are not being done,
and maybe not even imagined as being needed?

These missing domains may be essential for current activity to synergize for eventual success.

Let us join together to explore: "What's Missing”?

Let us create:

An EXPEDITION to explore

Practical Systemic Integral Comprehensive Studies/Explorations

of complex “Big Pictures” and Beyond.

We are starting small, a group of persons living in Tucson, Arizona -- meeting weekly and interacting online.

We begin learning, and organizing our learning, and learning organizing.

We will avoid trying to sell our pet ideas to others - but we will be facilitated in presenting these ideas and receive constructive feedback.

We will test methods from NCDD (National Coalition for Dialog and Deliberation) to facilitate our interactivity.

Individuals are encouraged to continue their contemporary activity; but should expect that activity to become more effective.

SAMPLE IDEAS

WHAT IF:

THE INITIAL STEPS IN A BEST STRATEGY FOR LONG-TERM RESOLUTION OF ALL OUR CRISES

are

THE SAME AS FOR A BEST STRATEGY TO SURVIVE A WORST CASE SHORT-TERM COLLAPSE?

This dual-dialectic motivation may be essential - both "carrot and stick", both "hope and fear", both "opportunity and danger" - the yin/yang of CRISIS.

Many people resist significant change because they believe the worst won't happen. But what if planning for the worst is the same as planning for the best?

There are two levels of bad scenarios:

1. The long-term crises are the consequences of run-away global warming, with the worst case scenario being the extermination of most multi-celled life on Earth, including humans, most mammals, reptiles, birds, fish and trees. A few species of insects may survive, along with single-celled beings.

2. The short-term crises are the consequences of global economic collapse, including loss of much infrastructure, cessation of distance trading, increased poverty, starvation, epidemics, violence and tyranny.

Although there are scenarios where worst case shorter-term collapse reduces the damage from global warming (reduced human population and consequently their pollution), the nature of human life would not be pleasant and scenarios of rapid recovery have low probability.

Few people today believe a truly great future for Gaia and Humanity is possible - except possibly after a very, very long time or via interventions from "beyond".

　

WHAT IF OUR BEST METHODS OF ORGANIZING/LEARNING

ARE OBSOLETE AND GROSSLY INADEQUATE

TO OUR NEEDS, AND

WHAT IF WE HAVE THE READY POTENTIAL

TO RAPIDLY IMPROVE OUR METHODS OF ORGANIZING/LEARNING,

ONCE WE ACCEPT THAT WE NEED MUCH BETTER?

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WHAT IF TECHNICAL MEANS OF

RESOLVING OUR ENVIRNOMENTAL AND ECONOMIC CRISES EXIST,

BUT CANNOT BE DISCOVERED OR IMPLEMENTED

WITHIN OUR CONTEMPORARY

SOCIAL-POLITICAL-ECONOMIC SYSTEMS?

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WHAT IF LIMITED AND INACCURATE VIEWS OF REALITY BLOCK APPROPRIATE IMAGINATION AND ACTIVITY?

Drafted by nuet (Larry Victor) 03/14/2009 larryvictor@comcast.net
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