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Weaving a New Story of Meaning
From: The Web of Meaning
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The chapter concludes that an ecological civilization will emerge only when the symbiotic linkages between people become a more powerful force than the competitive impulses engendered by the dominant culture. After surveying the increase in material well-being, global inequality, the legacy of the Scientific Revolution, the limited liability corporation, massive transnational corporations, uncontrolled emissions, and the coronavirus pandemic, the author suggests that a profusion of initiatives such as Fridays for Future, Extinction Rebellion, Earth Charter, New Confucianism, Pope Francis’ ecological philosophy, and climate emergency declarations are already laying the groundwork for a life-affirming civilization.
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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.
