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Comment on What older people want: Sex, skydiving and tattoos by MatthewMezey

MatthewMezey — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:53:00 +0000

** How old people will save the world! **

Hi Emma,

Interestingly, the key message in Prof Robert Kegan’s RSA lecture last night was that a form of thinking he calls ‘the Self-transforming mind’ is the only one that can cope with the ‘wicked’ problems that plague our world.

And this Self-transforming mind only begins to become common around mid-life.

Hence his conclusion that the accelerating bulge of old(er) people can provide the capacities we urgently need to deal with ‘wicked’ issues – to save the world!

I’d not heard Prof Kegan make this point before.

I just remembered that I made a similar comment when we were talking about your old people research last year:

“I think we should really value those oldies who grow into wise and dialectical post-formal thinkers – even if most never do, and plenty of us plateau long, long before that. (A few people’s ‘time horizons’ are still growing – out to 40, 50… 100+ years – when they die. Such people are uncommon – but it would be great to corral a few of them, somehow).”

“That way of thinking is the only thinking that can deal with ‘wicked’ issues. They’ve got it, we need it.”

I thought a ‘Crone of the year’ award might be good so we can honour some of these wise folks, and an Elders’ wisdom council…

“Maybe there could be a ‘Crone of the Year’ prize – for a
wise Elder?”

Matthew

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Comment on The ‘rubbish’ politics of NHS reform by Longinus

Longinus — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:02:00 +0000

Don’t agree that GPs are in a weak position, they are bullish over OOH issue & can always withdraw from the NHS as the dentists did. Most members of general public will trust their GP over Hunt. Imposing a greater bureaucratic burden is never a sensible answer.

Comment on The Marxist revolution has begun but no-one’s really noticed yet. by La Rivista Culturale » Twitter & la Rivoluzione

La Rivista Culturale » Twitter & la Rivoluzione — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:20:17 +0000

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Comment on Complex problems: simple solutions, or how an umbrella can cure constipation by Marianne

Marianne — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:22:00 +0000

This reminds me of a Steve Jobs quotation: “That’s been one of my mantras — focus & simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean and make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains.” When seeking to understand a complex problem or think about solutions, I often remind myself that I need to work for the “clean, simple” thought.

Comment on Lions led by Donkeys by Caseyj

Caseyj — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:38:00 +0000

Lions, donkeys, what about the sheep who think 12step is the only way??

Comment on The problem with the spirit of ’45 is that it has only grown stronger not weaker by Mariam

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Comment on What makes a community project work? by Amanda Perry

Amanda Perry — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:58:00 +0000

will do!

Comment on What makes a community project work? by Sam Thomas

Sam Thomas — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:27:00 +0000

Really glad to hear that, Amanda! Keep an eye out for the handbook which we’ll post on here over the next few weeks – it has lots of links to other resources you might find useful.

Comment on What makes a community project work? by Amanda Perry

Amanda Perry — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:17:00 +0000

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Comment on Three reasons to ban the word ‘entrepreneur’ (and one idea for what to put in its place) by Simon

Simon — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:42:00 +0000

Venturer?