Wake Up World: We are at the most significant reality-altering crossroads we have ever been at in recorded history. Never has the future been such an uncertainty as it is in this time of great transition. While there are some incredibly pessimistic, yet possible scenarios that are being predicted based on current trends, there are also many astonishingly inspiring ones that, if accelerated, would lead to a thriving bright future that we would all like to be a part of. Doing the same things we have been doing since the emergence of the Industrial Revolution will not get us to this bright future. Yes, it has gotten us this far (albeit with a tremendous deal of suffering for many peoples), but to get to a sustainable and peaceful future, a new worldview needs to guide us there. A more conscious paradigm that takes into account the effects of our causes is critical.
We may never have another opportunity like this again. Let’s say there was a total collapse of everything… a second Industrial Revolution will not be possible as it was before considering a majority of fossil fuels that were easily accessible are long gone. Humans have been going deeper and deeper into the earth and farther into regions of the planet that were not previously exploited in order to obtain energy and material to continue feeding a consumption-focused vision of infinite growth on a finite planet.
It may be difficult or impossible to see a fundamental shift into a global transpersonal consciousness 100 years from now given how powerful and strong the unsustainable and destructive systems in our society are....read more>>>...