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Ann Ruth P. Lamug
UD42534SIN51338
DSc. Information Technology
PHD-023: Seminar International Development II
“Quantum Shift in the Global Brain:
How the Scientific Reality Can Change Us and Our World”
Ervin Laszlo
Atlantic International University
Honolulu, HI USA
Fall 2016

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Table of Contents
PHD-023: Seminar International Development II ............................................................. i
PHD-023: Seminar International Development II ............................................................ 1
“Quantum Shift in the Global Brain: How the New Scientific Reality Can Change Us
and Our World” Ervin Laszlo ....................................................................................... 1
The Apologetics of Laszlo........................................................................................ 1
Part I: The world’s downward spiral and how to reverse it................................... 3
Part II: Translating quantum physics into classical reality................................. 12
Part III: Active efforts to shift global consciousness .......................................... 17

PHD-023: Seminar International Development II
“Quantum Shift in the Global Brain:
How the New Scientific Reality Can Change Us and Our World”
Ervin Laszlo
The Apologetics1
of Laszlo
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at
change.”
~ Max Planck, Quantum Physicist
The flow of this paper mimics the book’s,2
but with an expanded exploration of selected
provocative thought processes and principles, the bases of which lead to quizzical
discussion and much eyebrow raising (at least to this student). The fabric of science,
religion, and philoshophy have been inextricably woven into Laszlo’s thesis – almost
taunting the reader to think that there is really no argument here. The theories mutually
support one another and appeal to reason.
1
Apologetics is the theological science or religious discipline of defending or proving the truth of religious doctrines
2
Laszlo divided the book into 3 parts: The Practical (Grow, evolve, or break down), the Theoretical (How to
understand the world we live in), and Theory to Hands On.

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The first part of this paper discusses the interaction of complex beings with their
environment; how centuries of reckless human actions can lead to catastrophic
consequences. The principles presented by Laszlo are based on his longitudinal
observation and research and serve as the compelling reason to tell the world about it,
hence this book and several other works. The downward spiral of the world caused by
mindless abuse can be reversed though, a collective action which he termed “planetary
ethic”, a reverence for natural systems.
There is a lot of dwelling into the metaphysical.3
The next portion of this paper presents
a few quantum physics principles that have been stretched and translated to classical
reality. (These are heavily referenced, and this student will never claim expertise in any
topic!) The intensive experimentation and evidence-based quantum physics4
have
uncomfortably debunked Einstein’s classical view of our world. The book is an
exploration of thought, part realistic and part thought-provoking. It dwells into the realm
of quantum physics to explain the natural shifts in the world, but also goes into esoteric
views that stretch (or is it bend?) reasoning.
There are several moments in the book when one realizes that everything certainly do
makes sense, which leads to the last part of this paper. When our very existence is at
stake, the chatter is loud but inconveniently spoken, “why aren’t we doing anything
about it; and if we are, why are we ever so slow in acting?” In the last part, Laszlo
presented the foundation of Club Budapest. Similar global actions will also be
presented to compare their mission with the Club’s.
3
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy investigating the fundamental nature of being and the world that
encompasses it. It attempts to answer two basic questions, “ultimately, what is there?” and “what is it like?”
4
Most of the evidence in quantum behavior can only be observed in controlled laboratory conditions,
understandably so, since superpositions (a collection of probabilities of being in the states – until it is measured)
are fragile and easily destroyed.

Part I: The world’s downward spiral and how to reverse it
“People don’t care about a better future because it doesn’t cost them anything today.”
~ Frank Walker in “Tomorrowland”5
Planetary wake-up call
The six billion human beings in this planet is connected by a neural network,
the “global brain”, capable of interaction at the individual and collective level.
The quantum shift6
is a transformation of a critical mass of humans resulting into
changes in the collective psyche, which in turn significantly influences global events.
The present reality is shifting at an unprecendented rate, a “bifurcation” that has
become the new constant. Development is rapid and unforeseen, a “macroshift”,
the end of business as usual.
The earth is seen as transforming right before our eyes. The relationship between
human civilization and the Earth has been utterly transformed by a combination of
factors, including population explosion, technological revolution, and the willingness
to ignore the future consequences of our present actions (Gore, 2006).
5
In the movie “Tomorrowland” (Disney, 2015), the world is in grave danger and the only way of saving it is through
a curious teenage girl Casey Newton, and a former genius inventor Frank Walker. They embark on an adventure-
packed journey while traveling back to 1964 in the Tomorrowland Theme Park. The movie received only fair ratings
and reviews, but it effectively portrays what will happen to our world in the future because of what we do to it today –
neglect, abuse, and squander. It ended with a hopeful note when people commit to changing their ways.
6
Despite its popular use to describe a significant change, a quantum shift [leap] is usually a tiny jump – the change
between two levels of a quantized system, for instance the jump an electron makes between adjacent electron orbits.

The environment is not the only thing that is changing. Similarly, economic, political,
social, and cultural settings are also changing. To assume that everything will be
proceeding as usual is tantamount to suicide. Evolution for complex systems is
non-linear; when stability is achieved, the system either breaks down or bufurcate.
Extreme conditions threaten survival of species – they either evolve and adapt or face
extinction. Macroshifts happen all throughout history. Dominant civilizations prevail.
The hopeful point is that our fate as a species is undecided. Vast resources and
technology remain to be tapped at our disposal. Nevertheless, the solution to our
eventual demise is not scientific but spiritual. The human-nature connection is strong
and undeniable – interacting at the quantum level and manifesting on the physical.
Human existence is at a crux – faced by an ultimate choice: to remain unchanged and
face extinction, or transform to survive and thrive. The choice is to give in to doomsday
predictions or assume a positive outlook. Individuals and groups can be change agents
to re-create the world into a sustainable environment. Peace movements and
international collaboration likewise lead into collective action that promote unity among
nations. Enterprises can pursue corporate and ecological responsibility alongside profit
and growth.
There is a renewed sense of accountability, diverting defense budgets into mutually
agreed social and ecological initiatives. Renewable and alternative energy sources
are tapped, developed, and commercialized. Technology addresses the neglect of the
agricultural sector, creating and distributing food and crops to communities where these
are most needed. Leaders join forces to support a fair and self-regulating market.
There is high level of trust when dishonesty and self-gain is the previous norm.

The inevitable question facing humanity is, “is it too late?” In 1973, the British biologist
James Lovelock proposed the “Gaia hypothesis”. During the time, 3.2 x 109
years,
when life has been present on Earth, the physical and chemical conditions of the
planetary surface have never varied from those most favorable for life. Changes in the
atmospheric, chemical, and radiologic conditions, by blind chance followed the path and
bounds favouring the continued existence of life. This has taken control of the planetary
environment and preserved the homeostasis7
that has persisted ever since.
In 2006 however, Lovelock observed that vital balances are degrading the atmosphere
and critical processes are out of control. We have passed the threshold of the self-
maintaining dynamic that holds the system together. The world seemed to be
approaching a catastrophic point.
A positive outlook may prevail when a situation nears the critical point. The effect is
paradoxical with good and unintended consequences. There is raised awareness and
understanding which rallies people to insist on radical changes and action. The urgency
level for reform is also raised. The Asian tsunami of 2004 and hurricane Katrina the year
after led the world’s governments to take a hard look at our preparedness for natural
disasters and a strategy for helping the afflicted. In Al Gore’s book, “The Inconvenient
Truth”, he said:
“I also want to convey my strong feelings that what we are facing is not just a cause for
alarm, it is paradoxically also a cause for hope. The voluminous evidence now strongly
7
Homeostasis is the tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as
maintained by physiological processes.

suggests that unless we act boldly and quickly to deal with the underlying causes of
global warming, our world will undergo a string of terrible catastrophes, including
stronger storms like Hurricane Katrina, in both the Atlantic and the Pacific.”
The choice of our destiny is not accidental. We are nearing a critical tipping point driven
by impact of unreflective use of potent technologies. The threat of extinction is real but
avoidable. We are no longer an instrument of genetic evolution but active players in
choosing our destiny. Our complex nature predisposes us to evolve socially and
culturally, to take control of our environment and positively influence it.
Evolution is a fact of nature, non-linear, and largely irreversible. Complex systems are
usually self-stabilizing but when feedback within itself run out of control, the throwing
of the metaphorical “monkey wrench”8
, it breaks down and the result is chaos.
The system disintegrates and attempts to restore the equilibrium fails. A new
equilibrium struggles to be established but the inability to maintain it only delays the
system’s collapse. This is the true meaning of “unsustainability,” when the instabilities
caused by rapid societal decline are beyond the ability of the system to overcome.
8
The metaphorical sense of throwing a monkey wrench, meaning an obstacle or hindrance, dates back to 30 July
1907 when the Chicago Tribune published the following: “It should look to them as if he were throwing a
monkeywrench into the only market by visiting that Cincinnati circus upon the devoted heads of Kentucky’s best
customers.”

It doesn’t have to be a choice between a rock and a hard place9
The Earth’s evolutionary processes across millenia produced an entire family and
species, from the single-celled protozoas to multi-celled organisms at the highest rung
of the food chain. The hominids (homo sapiens) advanced its evolution from genetic to
social, to technological, creating civilizations and advances that extend the power of the
human muscle and brain.
The bifurcation of societies happen in 4 phases: Trigger, Transformation, Critical or
Chaos. The fourth phase is when we have the opportunity to change the trajectory
of our existence. The Breakdown Phase is when we remain rigid, resistant to change,
and therefore relegating our world into crisis and conflict; or the Breakthrough Phase
when we assume a mindset of change towards a more adaptive mode. The challenge
is to take on the Breakthrough Phase.
Critical incidents are avoided when equilibrium is restored. Unlike nature, human will
can be decisively influenced by conscious will and considered purpose. Today’s
civilization can be remarkably sensitive to human intervention – whether positive or
negative.
National and regional systems rolling up to global initiatives can accelerate a positive
macroshift. The European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) are examples of this cooperative effort. Private businesses can also promote
9
The phrase between a rock and a hard place means in difficulty, faced with a choice between two unsatisfactory
options. The earliest known citation is in the American Dialect Society’s publication Dialect Notes V, 1921: “To be
between a rock and a hard place, ...to be bankrupt. Common in Arizona in recent panics; sporadic in California."

transborder flow of goods, energy, and information that can become significant factors
in the evolution of business. This is exemplified in both the industrial revolution10
and
the digital revolution11
in our recent past.
The roots of unsustainability can be traced back to the civil society where there is an
interplay of economic, political, and ecological factors. In times of mounting stress,
social structures are likely to break down. Nuclear family values become fragmented
by media and interested groups with vested motivations. In the flurry of our hectic lives,
we entrust our children to the drone of day care and community centers. The benefits
of the economic system continue to favor the first-world lifestyle of materiality while
neglecting the needs of the poorest population. It is not that resources are scant,
but rather they are inequitably distributed.
The economic instability inevitably feeds into the global financial system. The U.S. has
a growing trade deficit12
(though posted slightly lower as of September 2016). It is how
the world’s economies will adjust to the shifts that is more worthy of notice. The world’s
resources is not unlimited and consumption is nearing planetary limits. The problem
is not the population but the disproportionate consumption measured as “ecological
footprint” – the area of land required to support a person or a population. This is
aggravated by the pollution of the atmosphere at unsustainable levels, greenhouse gas
emissions, and melting of the polar ice caps.
10
The industrial revolution was a period (1760 – 1840) during which predominantly agrarian and rural societies in
America and Europe became industrial and urban.
11
The digital revolution is characterized by sweeping changes brought about by digital computing and
communication technology during and after the latter half of the 20
th
century and marked the beginning of the
Information Age.
12
The US goods and services deficit decreased 9.9 percent to $36.44 billion in September of 2016, slightly lower
than market expectations of a $37.8 billion gap. It was the lowest trade gap since February 2015,

Beam me up, Scotty!13
The rate of extensive growth that the world is currently experiencing overreaches the
power of humanity over increasingly larger territories. It is conquest, colonization, and
consumption of nature and weaker peoples. This growth exhausts the planet’s energy
reserves and technologies. The better mode that the world should be taking is intensive
growth: connection, communication, and consciousness. Mindfulness about our
connections to nature and the rest of humanity can enable us to shift from a conquest-
hungry (Logos)14
to a civilization-centered community (Holos).15
It has already been established that the solution to the crises is not scientific,
but spiritual – a radical transformation of the mind, values, and beliefs. We need to
think and work with the better side of humanity in order to succeed. The unfortunate
mindset of “to each his own” is totally separatist. The reality is that we are all connected
in the universe as a seamless whole, we are keepers of one another.16
Our solidarity
and sense of unity is a basic condition for creating a peaceful and sustainable world.
Hierarchy also defeats order, whereas flat and lean structures coupled with teamwork
result in efficiency. Technology must be used as an instrument for our purposes,
not the other way around. Forward planning with regard to the future augurs well
13
"Beam me up, Scotty" is a catchphrase that made its way into popular culture from the science fiction television
series Star Trek. It comes from the command Captain Kirk gives his chief engineer, Montgomery "Scotty" Scott,
when he needs to be transported back to the Starship Enterprise.
For the purpose of this paper, the phrase drives home the point of the required and drastic ways and means to take
us out of this chaos that we’ve caused.
14
In Greek, “word,” “reason,” or “plan.”
15
From the Greek, ὅλος hólos, hol'-os; meaning "whole" or "all", i.e. complete, altogether, throughout.
16
Cain answered, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” when God came looking for Abel. This was after Cain murdered Abel
(Genesis 4:8-9). This attitude is exactly why we feel separate from one another.

for the planet’s sustainability. Our actions today have ripple effect to the next
generations. As the ancient Indian proverb says, “Treat the earth well: it is not a gift
from our parents, it is a loan from our children.”
Achieving inner growth and maturity is a requirement. Some adults have life-
transforming experiences, such as astronauts seeing the Earth from outer space;
or near-death experiences. They come back as different people with a renewed
outlook. Everything seems petty and superficial compared to the vastness of the
universe and the future that awaits humanity. Carl Sagan, the famous cosmologist,
wrote in his 1994 book “Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space”:
“From this distant vantage point, the Earth might not seem of any particular interest.
But for us, it's different. Consider again that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us.
On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human
being who ever was, lived out their lives. In our obscurity – in all this vastness – there is
no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. There is perhaps
no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny
world. To me, it underscores our responsibility to deal more kindly with one another and
to preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known."
Inner transformation is first achieved by grounding ourselves in our bodies,
then allowing a flow of positive emotions of love and caring to consistently permeate
our consciousness. These positive emotions are directed to caring relationships and
experiences with nature. When we are grounded and mindful, this is demonstrated in
our attitude towards life – respecting the environment, practising inclusion, pusuing
happiness for ourselves and others. A room for the less privileged is reserved in our
hearts. We work with like-minded people who share our vision.

The pale blue dot perspective
There is an urgent call for planetary and ecological ethics, a code for shared ethics
to guide behavior that will transcend race, gender, and status. Ethics make life possible
and orderly – an ethic on sustainable human impact on the biosphere. The moral
community dictates our obligations to one another across space and time. It is a call
for the stewardship of the Earth and a responsibility to future generations.
In the planetary ethic, we are summoned to have reverence for life – attributing intrinsic
value to the things around us. We are a participant in the wholeness of the universe.
People and communities also qualify to having intrinsic value. The ethic gave rise to the
maximum code, where we commit to positive ends that contribute to the continued
persistence of our world; and the minimum code, which requires us to at least limit
the negative impact of our behavior on natural systems. These codes are an exercise
of our natural right to drive for collective survival, an example of behaviors that are set
to become a standard for others to measure up against. This is purposeful living
at its hilt.

Part II: Translating quantum physics into classical reality
“A university student attending lectures on general relativity in the morning and others on
quantum mechanics in the afternoon might be forgiven for thinking that his professors are fools,
or have neglected to communicate with each other for at least a century.”
~ Carlo Rovelli, Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Kid-glove physics
The physics we are taught at school17
can be, frankly, rather boring. It is worthy,
19th
century science – necessary, certainly, but hardly earth shattering. What a shame
we don’t introduce school children earlier to the more exciting bits: and there is nothing
more thrilling and mind-boggling in all of science than quantum theory18
(Clegg, 2014).
When it was discovered that atoms had an internal structure, and the revelation that
most of their mass was in a central nucleus made it seem obvious that an atom was like
a miniature solar system. Unsettlingly for the old guard of physics (though delightfully
for the rest of us), this picture turned out to be impossible to maintain. An atom built like
a solar system would not be stable, and quantum particles refused to behave as
predictably as a tennis ball. The horrified Einstein produced his famous comments
along the lines of “God does not play dice.” But others were fascinated (ibid.).
17
Classical physics is casual; complete knowledge of the past allows computation of the future. The foundation
of classical physics is Newton’s three laws of motion.
18
Quantum theory is the theoretical basis of modern physics that explains the nature and behavior of matter and
energy on the atomic and subatomic level.

A virtual sea of energy
Laszlo’s exposition attempts to come up with his own ‘theory of everything.’19
In this
book, quantum theories are used to explain how all beings are connected via the
‘cosmic plenum’ within a ‘quantum vacuum’ – a virtual energy sea that subtends o
r is everywhere in the entire universe. ‘Vacuum’ tends to denote an emptiness (though
it is not, it is a medium that interacts with matter and produces real physical effects).
Laszlo used ‘plenum’ instead to mean a space completely filled with matter, energy,
and information.20
The ‘cosmic plenum’ is an all-pervasive medium which allows for the transmission
of light and energy. It can also record events and have the ability to connect disparate
elements of the universe regardless of how far apart they may be in space and time.
It is the ‘deep floor’ of the universe. Later, he termed this non-locally interconnecting
field the ‘Akashic field’ or A-field, from ‘Akasha’ which is the Sanskrit term for the most
fundamental of the five elements of the cosmos; underlying all the manifest phenomena.
Non-local Coherence
The universe is eternally coherent. Within the cosmic plenum is a quasi-instant
connection among the parts therein. Situations where parts of the system are so finely
adjusted to each other that a change in any one of them introduces change in all the
others. The changes propagate through the system quasi-instantly, and are enduring.
19
Laszlo wrote a whole book about it in 2004, “Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral Theory of Everything.”
By definition, a theory of everything (ToE), final theory, ultimate theory, or master theory is a hypothetical single,
all-encompassing, coherent theoretical framework of physics that fully explains and links together all physical aspects
of the universe.
20
By this student’s understanding, the meaning of vacuum and plenum are interchangeable.

The parts of the system are ‘non-local’ – not limited by space and time, but in some way
everywhere. Laszlo proposes that this is not only found in physics but also in the
conscious world.
Non-local coherence within the cosmic plenum connects all beings. The key paradigm
is not technological but spiritual – our connections with one another. All beings are
connected via the cosmic plenum in a quantum entanglement. Particles are so linked
together in a way that a change made to the state of one is reflected instantly in the
other, however far apart they are separated. Einstein believed this is not possible,
as the particles will have to travel faster than the speed of light, but it has been
repeatedly demonstrated in experiments.
Organisms and minds that composed of quanta are intrinsically and non-locally
connected. This raises the possibility that the fundamental level of the universe
is not merely at the origin of things but is also a medium that interconnects them.
The interconnectedness of beings go deeper than what can be perceived in the
physical reality.
Decoherence
As Laszlo attempts to explain quantum physics principles in much depth, one
overarching theme (more aptly, a thought question) emerges: “When does a quantum
system start to behave classically; or more simply, how do events happening at the
quantum level become observed reality?”

Niels Bohr’s21
‘complementarity principle’ says that matter can behave as a particle
and a wave but never both at the same time. The implications of this discovery
are revolutionary. Although what we perceive with our physical senses are solid matter
moving about in empty space, in reality they are standing, propagating, and interacting
waves in this subtending medium. Depending on the process and the way it is
measured [or observed], quantum entities can appear to be waves or particles.
The subatomic world is governed by quantum rules, but in everyday world, classical
physics applies. How does quantum become classical? The common view is that the
wave behavior of particles gets ‘washed out’ by interactions between the quantum
particles and the environment, a phenomenon known as ‘decoherence.’ This means
that a particle and its environment becomes ‘entangled’: the properties of the particle
are no longer intrinsic to it but depend on the environment. The rate of decoherence
increases exponentially as the number of particles in the system increases, so big
objects become classical instantly.
Astounding applications
“Small shifts in your thinking, and small changes in your energy, can lead to massive alterations
of your end result.”
~ Kevin Michel, “Moving Through Parallel Worlds to Achieve Your Dreams”
When organisms within a system is internally coherent, its functions are coordinated,
effective, and healthy. Free will gives human beings the power to consciously disrupt
coherence in natural systems – even their bodies (internally) and the environment
21
Niels Bohr (1885-1962) is a Danish pioneer of quantum theory who introduced a first model of the atom.

(externally). The intrinsic interconnections of beings in the A-field allow for both positive
and negative elements to influence events within the field.
Our brain functions have wave equivalents that propagate the A-field and in turn
interfere with the waves created by the brains and bodies of other people. This is the
collective consciousness of humankind. Moving our brains into resonance with other
things and people is the key to wider transpersonal consciousness. This shift has
momentous consequences. When this happens, people become deeply aware of
one another, develop enhanced empathy, and increased sensitivity to all other beings.
A shift in consciousness is tantamount to a shift in civilization.
This phenomenon has far-reaching effects. The possibilities of even just positive
thoughts influencing global events is astonishing; as much as the mere observation
of an event changes the event itself. The widespread evolution of this kind of
consciousness is what humanity needs to craft a better future. The quantum shift
in the global brain is our best chance for survival.

Part III: Active efforts to shift global consciousness
Casey: There are two wolves who are always fighting. One is darkness and despair. The other
is light and hope. The question is: which wolf wins?
Nate Newton: The one you feed.
~ “Tomorrowland”
An alternative lifestyle
In many societies around the world, intensely hopeful movements are surfacing.
It is made up of people who are re-thinking their priorities, values, and behaviors –
a voluntary choice to simple living and new morality. These movements are getting
noticed and can no longer be denied.
The rise of conscious capitalism is trending towards values-driven consumption.
These individuals are called LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) consumers
and is a growing segment in several sectors: “green” construction methods, use of
renewable and alternative energies, organic and natural food, wellness and alternative
health care. These consumers assume an ecological lifestyle and maintan a low
environment footprint.
An open and subset of society called “cultural creatives” has emerged to become
an alternative lifestyle concept. They are the most hopeful segment of the population,
made up of people from the middle to upper classes, twice as many women than men.
What differentiates them is that they simply practice and rarely preach, more concerned

about their personal growth rather than converting others to their lifestyle. They practice
“holism” as a most profound spiritual instinct.
International Survey of Emerging Cultures
This is an effort to document the existence of emerging cultures of responsible thinking
and acting; to identify the subsets of the “culture creatives.” The nature of these subset
cultures are researched and the findings widely disseminated.
The Club of Budapest Foundation (Hungary)
Hungary played a particular role during the fall of Communism in the 1980s. Of all the
Soviet bloc countries, it was in Hungary that the transformation to democracy was the
most ordered and peaceful. Laszlo collaborated with Hungarian authors and movers
when he regularly visited the country in the 1970s to 1980s. The founding of a club in
Budapest after the Club of Rome looks to be ideal for intellectual and cultural pursuits
to thrive. The focus was on “soft factors” for growth: values, expecttions, and
consciousness. It was in 1995 when the Club of Budapest took off after a slow start.
Manifesto on Planetary Consciousness
The manifesto was drafted by Laszlo in 26 October 1996, in collaboration with the Dalai
Lama. It outlines the requirements for a new thought and action if we are to evolve into
an interconnected whole, challenging humanity to choose its destiny or face extinction.
There is a detailed description of the problems that ail our world and a call to action to
let go of obsolete values and beliefs.

With all the problems facing humankind, creative action is summoned to address them.
There is a strong belief that creativity is a cultural endowment rather than a genetic
predisposition. Cultivating it is a requisite to finding mutually beneficial solutions.
The world will also maintain its viability if there is sustained diversity, yet with
unequivocal fairness for one another’s differences.
While we are governed by biological needs to survive, we are also enjoined to find
meaning, something to live for, and have the responsibility to achieve it. Our talents
and potential are largely underdeveloped. Evolving the human spirit and consciousness
is vital to transformation. Hence, planetary consciousness is awareness as well as the
feeling of interdependence and essential unity with the rest of mankind. It is imperative
to human survival on this planet.
GlobalShift University
The university is founded on the belief that a fundamental shift is required to create a
culture of sustainability. The objective is to overcome societal fragmentation across
several basic elements. The first is the belief on an overarching vision of a positive
future, a common and widely recognized framework for effective action. The second
is the presence of a set of tools, protocols, and processes for effective communication.
These two elements are anchored on core skills of critical thinking and engaging in
collective wisdom and dialogue. Key government and social institutions are likewise
involved in this endeavor.

World Wisdom Council
The WWC was built to harness the creativity and collective wisdom of people.
It is nonpartisan and represents the joint interest of all life in the planet. The objective
is to have transformation on a global scale.
Global Peace Meditation and Prayer Days
This is by far, one of the more popular initiatives to reduce the level of conflict and
violence in the world. The first rally in 2007 was participated in by an estimated
one million people from 65 countries. A number of tests and experiments have proven
that synchronized deep prayer and meditation can heal all living beings, create peace,
and promote harmony.
The view is better from up here
It is a matter of perspective – we believe what we perceive to be true. The bird’s eye
and the forest view is better. The world follows natural rhythms and it is changing
because we have disrupted these rhythms. We have created untenable conditions that
are catastrophic to the biosphere. We even ignored our genetically-coded patterns
of caring behavior, and instead are driven by shortsighted and selfish motivations.
Our hope is in the rediscovery of our unity rather than separateness, that there are
unseen forces which have yet to manifest to guide our destiny. Our collective and
connected thoughts can change the world. In spite of the world’s downward spiral,
we can very well reverse it.

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