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Cultivating Integrated Values
From: The Web of Meaning
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This chapter contrasts an inborn moral sense with beliefs in humanity’s intrinsic malevolence. The way values have evolved towards empathy, altruistic behaviours, cooperation, and fairness is described. Neoliberalism and living as an isolated individual is compared to indigenous community values, loving-kindness meditation, and living as a community member.
Contributors
Jeremy Lent
Jeremy Lent is an author whose writings investigate the patterns of thought that have led our civilization to its current crisis of sustainability. Born in London, England, Lent received a BA in English Literature from Cambridge University, an MBA from the University of Chicago, and was a former internet company CEO. His award-winning book, The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning, explores the way humans have made meaning from the cosmos from hunter-gatherer times to the present day. He is founder of the non-profit Liology Institute, dedicated to fostering an integrated, life-affirming worldview that could enable humanity to thrive sustainably on Earth. He lives with his partner in Berkeley, California.
