Catch up on the breakdown

If you aren’t already deeply concerned about the degradation of some segment of society—of government, of business practices, of the economy, of values, of the effects of pollution—then the discussion of social norm and institutional breakdown isn’t going to make sense to you. It would seem irrelevant and possibly alarmist. Check out sources that have solid rationalist arguments about why “business as usual” has an expiration date. Some call this the metacrisis. It is increasingly obvious that culture, governance, and economy will continue to change, no matter which era we consider to be the "good old days," and no matter how many times the establishment tries to prop itself up.

• The Economics of Happiness film (free to view at localfutures.org, abridged or full length)

• Daniel Schmachtenberger’s YouTube video “Humanity's Phase Shift” and related body of work

• Robert Gilman’s presentation Part 3: Empire Era and Empire to Planetary at context.org

• Riane Eisler’s work at centerforpartnership.org

• Why business-as-usual is a failing plan

• Build back better after economic and social breakdown