Metacrisis Diplomats

'Starting out' in the metacrisis can be daunting - Lots of new words [some of them quite long, unfortunately 🤣] Lots of new ideas [some of them quite complex] And lots of new people [who all seem very nice, by the way!] So we've put this together a sort of 'Beginner's Guide to the Metacrisis' - a list of the people and resources that we found the most helpful as we figured it all out. Most of them are on here, too, and are worth a follow to see what they're up to [tagged below]. Hope it's useful for some of you - let us know who or what we missed?? 🌱 Najia Shaukat Lupson Jonathan Rowson Nate Hagens Rachel Donald Daniel Schmachtenberger #metacrisis #polycrisis #leadership #complexity

We recently created a video for the Dutch foreign ministry, interviewing some brilliant people and talking about the concept of Relational Accountability. Deeply interesting - and inspiring - to see these ideas and concepts starting to be considered at government level ... And we will be discussing them at our Studio this week - Thurs 16 Jan at 19.00 GMT. Free, online, and all are welcome to join us. Book here: https://lnkd.in/e4trakxm Let's see what emerges ... 🌱 #metacrisis #polycrisis #complexity #systemsthinking

We have two free events next week. Both are online, and open to everyone ... 📆 Tues 14 Jan at 19.00 GMT :: What is the Metacrisis? Aimed primarily at relative newcomers, this 2-hour workshop introduces the key ideas and concepts of the metacrisis. Book here: https://lnkd.in/eCeSadqi 📆 Thurs 16 Jan at 19.00 GMT :: Studio Following the launch of our film for the China Knowledge Network, the theme for next week's Studio will be 'Relational Accountability' ... who and what are we in relation with - and how might that influence who and what we are accountable to? Come and join a wide-ranging conversation with like-minded people ... Book here: https://lnkd.in/e4trakxm Look forward to seeing you at both! 🌱 #metacrisis #polycrisis #systemsthinking #complexity

What is 'Relational Accountability'? This was the question posed to us by Marc and Simon from the China Knowledge Network [part of the Dutch government], as part of their Cosmolab project. In response we created a video, and discovered that on one level, Relational Accountability is fairly obvious - it's considering who and what we are in relation with, and how might that affect our sense of responsibility. And on other levels, we discovered that Relational Accountability is far more complex than that ... we talked about borders, boundaries and bioregions ... about a 'Universal Declaration of Human Responsibilities' ... natural and nested systems ... and the milk in our coffee ... You might like to take a look? Link in comments. With huge thanks to our interviewees: Joe Brewer Isabel Carlisle Pamela Mang Jonathan Rowson Shawn Wilson Tyson Yunkaporta 🌱 #metacrisis #polycrisis #complexity #leadership #systemsthinking

"The biggest thing I noticed was - none of them were arguing." This comment came from someone who asked us a few questions about the metacrisis. After we talked, they spent time with some podcasts and videos we suggested. Thinking about it - they are right: the interviews and conversations around the metacrisis aren't arguments. They are often debates - people don't always agree - but the conversations are respectful, never descending into the vitriol and outrage we often see in newspaper headlines, TV shows and social media clips. Given the size and complexity of the topic, this might seem surprising - how can people talk about the future of Modernity without being rooted in an opinion about 'what should happen next'? The flip side would be to ask - when we're talking about the overlaps and underlying incentives behind and between everything from the climate to geopolitics to inequality to technology ... how could anyone possibly think they have 'the solution'?! Entering this space means letting go of our certainty about the world. And when we're less certain about our opinions and beliefs, we hold them less tightly. Recognising we might be wrong reduces the need to argue our point. Perhaps 'certainty' is something to be wary of? Perhaps 'arguing' is a sign that someone doesn't really know what they are talking about?! If you're tired of the ranting and raging that so often dominates the public conversation - maybe the metacrisis is for you?! If so - then maybe start here 👇 PS If you download the PDF, all the hyperlinks will work 👍 🌱 Feel free to connect and/or DM. #metacrisis #polycrisis #complexity #leadership #certainty

Monopoly … when power lies in the hands of one. The board game does a remarkable job of demonstrating how a monopoly works: there might be some ups and downs along the way, but the game ends when one player has control of all the key assets, and no one else can compete. A bit of light-hearted fun, perhaps … but what assumptions are built into a game of Monopoly? What might a simple board game say - 💵 About going round in circles, endlessly passing Go in return for £200. 🏠 About how property - land - is an asset to be owned, traded and exploited for profit. ⚡️ About energy and resource blindness: pay the money, get a hotel - no need to consider the raw materials or energy involved. 📈 About how accumulating the most money is what makes you successful. 🫵 About how individual success is more important than collaboration and cooperation. 🎲 About how a bit of luck at the beginning of the game can often decide who ends up winning. But hey - it’s just a game, right?! This year when you play Monopoly with the family, what if you challenged some of those assumptions, and tried to change the rules? To invent a new way of playing the game? Or - you could ignore all this to avoid disrupting everyone’s fun?! PS The game we now play is derived from ‘The Landlord’s Game’, invented by Lizzie Magie in 1903. Her original game had two sets of rules. In one, wealth was shared. The second set of rules was intended as a warning, to demonstrate the dangers of concentrating ownership … does it say something that we’ve ended up with only one set of rules? #metacrisis #polycrisis #complexity #systemsthinking #monopoly

Relatively new to 'the metacrisis'? Perhaps a bit uncertain exactly what it is? Or maybe some of the language is new to you? Then this might be for you ... We've put together a workshop based around answering two fundamental questions: 1️⃣ What is the 'metacrisis'? 2️⃣ Why does it matter? It's free, online, and the next one is this Tuesday 10 December at 19.00 BST. We'll be looking at the metacrisis through four connected themes: 🧬 Humans 📖 Stories 🌳 Resources 📈 Incentives While it's primarily aimed at people new to the concepts, those of you with a bit more knowledge might also be interested ... there's no simple answer to 'What is the metacrisis?', so different perspectives will be welcome. It's about two hours long, and open to everyone. DM for the link - or comment, and we'll send it through. Let's see what emerges ... 🌱 #metacrisis #polycrisis #complexity #systemsthinking

Let's talk about the metacrisis. We have another Studio this week, Thursday 5 December at 20.00 CET. 🌍 Perhaps you've been feeling the weight of the metacrisis the last few days [or weeks], and would like to meet some like-minded people? 🌎 Maybe you have a question you’d like to consider with others? 🌏 Or perhaps you're just curious about who we are?! Studios are our free monthly gathering where we have wide-ranging conversations with both new and old faces. All are welcome. Some will be well-versed with the metacrisis - others will be relatively new to the ideas and concepts. No preparation or particular expertise is required - only a willingness to dive deeply with like-minded people. There is no agenda, and all participants are welcome to offer a conversation starter. This might be around a particular concept or challenge, a situation, sense or emotion. DM for the Zoom link. And if there is someone else you’d like to invite along, please do so - feel free to tag them below, or share the link. Let’s see what emerges… 🌱 You might also be interested in our 'What is the Metacrisis?' workshop. A look at the metacrisis through four related ideas - Humans, Stories, Resources, and Incentives. Tuesday 10 December at 20.00 CET. Also free, online, and open to all. DM for the link. #metacrisis #polycrisis #complexity #permacrisis

Give someone a fish and you feed them for a day. [You probably know what comes next...] Teach someone to fish, and you feed them for a lifetime. Nice idea - although we can take it a step further: What happens if you show someone how to love the ocean? 🐟 Giving someone a fish means they are dependent. 🎣 Teaching someone how to fish makes them independent. 🌊 Loving the ocean requires a further step - towards interdependence. None of us exist in isolation - separate from the fish, or the water the fish is swimming in. These things are connected, entangled - messy. Fish. Fishing. Ocean. Tree. Logging. Forest. Bread. Wheat. Land. Oil. Drilling. Rocks. What else?? 🌱 This 'Story of Separation' and our 'resource blindness' are two parts of the #metacrisis story. We'll be talking about them at our next 'What is the Metacrisis?' workshop. Tuesday 10 December at 19.00 GMT. It's free, online, and all are welcome. DM for the link. You might also like to follow Metacrisis Diplomats … #polycrisis #complexity #leadership #systemsthinking

'Going first' or 'getting ahead'? Gabrielle Reece talks about 'going first': for something to change, someone has to start things off. A specific example she gives is simple - start smiling at strangers. Whether in the supermarket, while ordering coffee, or even just passing someone in the street - 'go first' with spreading a little joy. But 'getting ahead' is different - it's about winning some sort of competition. Daniel Schmachtenberger often talks about 'First Mover Advantage': the idea that by going first, we gain an advantage of some sort. A classic example is the Cold War nuclear arms race. Both the US and USSR believed they needed to move first in order to get ahead - to 'win' the race. This made it almost impossible to slow down development of new and larger bombs, because by doing so [perhaps to consider the long-term effects], they risked losing their advantage. [The same dynamic is playing out in AI right now]. 'Going first' is different to 'getting ahead'. Going first is about showing the way. Getting ahead is about winning the competition. Are you looking to go first, or trying to get ahead? 🌱 PS 'First Mover Advantage' is one of the key drivers of the #metacrisis. If you'd like to understand how it fits into the overall picture, then consider joining our next 'What is the Metacrisis?' workshop. Tuesday 10 December at 19.00 GMT. It's free, online, and all are welcome. DM for the link. #polycrisis #complexity #leadership #competition