Perhaps this is the keystone question of our time. It is trust that binds us as couples, friends, teammates, collaborative organizations, communities, and civilizations. It Is trust that enables reciprocity, morality, and a shared identity. The media, main stream and social, is an amplifier in an echo chamber resonating with public sentiment. It is notContinue reading “A Simple Matter of Trust?”
Monthly Archives: January 2025
The Riverboat Metaphor: A Fable of Modern Times
The story follows Captain Elijah Bromley and his failing crew aboard the vessel Providence as they navigate a treacherous river. Amid neglect and outdated knowledge, their disarray leads to a catastrophic storm. The tale illustrates that a ship, much like life, requires attentive navigation and cohesive effort, as small failures can culminate in disaster.
Today’s Meditation
It’s about 55 years since Alvin Toffler published the popular book, Future Shock. In it he said the current lifetime witnessed more change than in the previous 800 lifetimes combined! He said we would eventually experience a Future Shock, similar to culture shock, in which people lose a sense of familiarity and feel routinely disoriented.IsContinue reading “Today’s Meditation”
Collective Intelligence: Evolving Self and Knowledge towards Unity
Paleontologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s “The Phenomenon of Man” envisions humanity as key drivers of cosmic evolution, now increasingly relevant with digital networks. The Noosphere represents our collective intelligence’s evolution towards an Omega Point of unity. Embracing this transformation poses ethical questions about identity and knowledge’s nature in a connected age.
Randal Adcock 