John Varvaeke’s work on the meaning crisis will surface in relevance, integrated with ToK. Action research is where I see things headed... On Thu, 2 Sep 2021 at 22:50, Henriques, Gregg - henriqgx <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thanks, Gien. > > > > You make a very important point. While I think it makes sense for us to > track this and feel it at some level, it would be doubly tragic for > individuals to project inevitable collapse and then emotionally collapse in > their own local gardens as a function of that misplaced entanglement. We > definitely need clarity and guidance and reflective adaptive framing to > ensure that we relate to hyper-objects with appropriate vision and > affectivity (i.e., our emotions are signals that then orient us…but we must > be clear about what they are signaling and what we are orienting to). > > > As such, I appreciate your framing here. > > > Best, > > Gregg > > > > > > > > *From:* tree of knowledge system discussion < > [log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *James Gien Wong > *Sent:* Thursday, September 2, 2021 3:32 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: TOK Troubling Environmental News > > > > *CAUTION: *This email originated from outside of JMU. Do not click links > or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is > safe. > ------------------------------ > > Yes, it's been quite the story! I think it’s making people feel a little > more helpless. This year has been a landmark year for extreme weather and > more noticeable signs of tipping points, which is both good and bad. Bad, > for obvious reasons but good because it’s getting decision makers to > finally take climate change seriously. But bad again, because it may come > to past as waking up to the reality a little bit late. > > > > Human beings are not very well equipped to interpret hyperobjects (Morton) > like climate change as a threat. That has allowed political, business > leaders and a large percentage of the general public to exercise cognitive > biases to collectively ignore the pressing science of the last five decades. > > > > Unfortunately, no "climate) news is good news. New discoveries of climate > science are usually bad news because climate scientists are usually > conservative by nature. the profesisonal pyschiatrists and pyschologists in > this network will see increased caseloads for eco-counseling as most people > are not good at terror management. As climate change's predicted impacts > being to move from predictions into experienced reality, mortality salience > is going to drive more depression, nihilism, addiction, fear, anger and > violence as people try to find a way to cope with the existential threat of > extinction, We are already seeing a new normality of chaos. > > > > I'm doing my bit by working with other networks to develop a cybernetic > system along the line of Doug Englebert's vision of Collective IQ: > > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.dougengelbart.org_content_view_194_&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=v5EKZKv0Wc7YsnUJSLX38fXR2InmEJf38UzgYCjVmCI&s=ZFJ_BK1EvoHrBuuXKqWYsoFd55ny_5o_ckKL2WHHqUA&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.dougengelbart.org_content_view_194_&d=DwMFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=1psf2TyMQY5Fj0_dWgoffDZZjy526C4tg6U8eMLhtfI&s=LGbQggm-9W9d-v-6_ckBGbVnjRXhkpe-iojzPF51SRo&e=> > > > > for rapid whole system change and launching a call to action for builders > to help build it at COP26. Working with knowledge architect Gyuri Lajos and > a team rapidly coalescing around him to build a rapid system change > platform for humanity: > > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__devpost.com_software_indywiki&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=v5EKZKv0Wc7YsnUJSLX38fXR2InmEJf38UzgYCjVmCI&s=Zamk00mzP_odgfTerMvUFoSlmFZ09M2MH-qNz9YuTqc&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__devpost.com_software_indywiki&d=DwMFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=1psf2TyMQY5Fj0_dWgoffDZZjy526C4tg6U8eMLhtfI&s=08Qu4aw0wpGbcz1GNedL4mfkMNo0h5oLZ-V08mFa-zk&e=> > > > > > At this time, it behooves all of us to find our leverage points where we > can each make the biggest difference, as the time window for action shrinks > rapidly with each passing day. > > > > On Thu, 2 Sep 2021 at 15:07, Henriques, Gregg - henriqgx <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > People have probably seen this, but if not, it is good to at least be > aware of. It is one of the more trouble environmental signals I have seen > in a while (and there have been no shortage of such signals lately)… > > > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__charliestephen6.medium.com_scientists-2Dfear-2Dthat-2Dthe-2Dgulf-2Dstream-2Dmay-2Dsoon-2Dcollapse-2Dd5bc7c9fabaa&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=v5EKZKv0Wc7YsnUJSLX38fXR2InmEJf38UzgYCjVmCI&s=4c8l9HnalbZ-VVGtNyOe44ixjx2vPvQKf3RIZCVSdH0&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__charliestephen6.medium.com_scientists-2Dfear-2Dthat-2Dthe-2Dgulf-2Dstream-2Dmay-2Dsoon-2Dcollapse-2Dd5bc7c9fabaa&d=DwMFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=1psf2TyMQY5Fj0_dWgoffDZZjy526C4tg6U8eMLhtfI&s=pC08KIkPlZJbC-TCyibD48-8fWsWkj9eoY-bloVRu4k&e=> > > > > Best, > Gregg > > > > ___________________________________________ > > Gregg Henriques, Ph.D. > Professor > Department of Graduate Psychology > 216 Johnston Hall > MSC 7401 > James Madison University > Harrisonburg, VA 22807 > (540) 568-7857 (phone) > (540) 568-4747 (fax) > > > *Be that which enhances dignity and well-being with integrity.* > > Check out the Unified Theory Of Knowledge homepage at: > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.unifiedtheoryofknowledge.org_&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=v5EKZKv0Wc7YsnUJSLX38fXR2InmEJf38UzgYCjVmCI&s=DTPkM2RxQx8cZ6C0kyvLJey-qZJj8rxwAqhZHnbmsE4&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.unifiedtheoryofknowledge.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=1psf2TyMQY5Fj0_dWgoffDZZjy526C4tg6U8eMLhtfI&s=zjzX2QCx16bkeuwrlOK88y2U3QUdELR0WPxeqMYBwGM&e=> > > > > ############################ > > To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: write to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the > following link: > http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1 > > ############################ > > To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: write to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the > following link: > http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1 > ############################ > > To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: write to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the > following link: > http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1 > -- Wishing you WELLth Gien Future Ancestor Pull a thread here and you’ll find it’s attached to the rest of the world. - Nadeem Aslam www.stopresetgo.org https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.earthwisecentre.org_tps&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=v5EKZKv0Wc7YsnUJSLX38fXR2InmEJf38UzgYCjVmCI&s=1sq9BhtQ2aS5F5J0c1duY0hRD4haZXF5n_SOCTV9JcQ&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__tippingpointfestival.org&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=v5EKZKv0Wc7YsnUJSLX38fXR2InmEJf38UzgYCjVmCI&s=1YrwalPUjUh1NKG7D7APk8ZVSOlfrCNFmgy0cEVNEjk&e= https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.earthwisecentre.org_music-2Dfor-2Dchange&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=v5EKZKv0Wc7YsnUJSLX38fXR2InmEJf38UzgYCjVmCI&s=sKjUvGUtz9wWyXGVw574Pe5n2qk_U7AP0d4aEi72m6I&e= www.futureliving.institute [log in to unmask] intl ph: (1) 206 973-3924 SA ph: (+27) 79 589 6173 skype: geniepop ############################ To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1