The Great RemixWorking toward a just and sustainable balance
among people and the planet.Prepared for MaRS in partnership with CSI.
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Evolution of Civilization
OMG, it’s all connected!
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SET Extensive
EvolutionMaterialistic, conquest, and consumption
oriented.
Intensive Evolution
Centered on human development and development of
human communities.
competition
greed & scarcity
outer “authority”
separation
mechanistic systems
organizational fragmentation
from...reconciliation & partnership
sufficiency & caring
inner “knowing”
wholeness
living systems
coherent integration
to...
social innovation
systems science
internet
web 2.0
chaos theory
biomimicry
COMPLEXITY RISING: FROM HUMAN BEINGS TO HUMAN CIVILIZATION, A COMPLEXITY PROFILEby Yaneer Bar-Yam
MACROSHIFT: NAVIGATING THE TRANSFORMATION TO A SUSTAINABLE WORLD - Ervin Laszlo
Exploration OverviewCONTEXT CATALYSTS DYNAMICS MODES PURPOSE
shifting systems
caring for people + planet
helping them do it
involve
observe
react
interpret
decide
influence
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ACTION
ideation
building
operating
trans-formation
flat-line
burning platform
it’s all connected
cool culture of change
the quickening
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passion
purpose
insight
competency
connections
connect with purpose
generatively scrappy
tie up the camel
engage wisdom
intentional receptivity
value reflection
> > > > >
Of and for the frontiers
Self-emergent
Dynamic organization in individual context
Broken down to essential elementsPl
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Programming & PlatformFor purpose-driven people taking action.
The qualities of open, fluid, and dynamic
Acting with a light spirit, sense of fun, creativity, and a perspective of opportunity
Spaces for people, as they are, as they want to become
Embracing the richness and wisdom in differences
VALU
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Push purpose
Kick-up contextBolster basics
Amp-up action
What would you want? What could you contribute?
Platform