A Few words on Interbeing and our Future systems

Our society’s mainstream is held under the sway of an old order. A way of seeing things that arose in 19th century and that worked on the assumptions of humans as separate individuals in competition with each other for scarce resources. The systemic result of this way of thinking was capitalism.

Today the results of those assumptions are creating an unsustainable future for humanity on this planet. Furthermore the emerging world view of 21st century bears witness to our interdependence, our “Interbeing.” Science is now pointing towards understandings shared by ancient wisdom teachings that sees the whole universe as a seamless garment, that we literally are each other.

So the questions I'm asking that I’ll be working on answering on this site, particularly in my blog are:

• What does a society look like that holds this narrative, that is shaped by these deep convictions? In a society where interbeing is the foundational value what does business look like? How do we do our politics? How does this conviction affect our relationships, our intimacy, our sexuality? How do we manage our resources and economic systems? How do we relate to the planet itself, its wildlife and animals?
  
  Fortunately I'm not the only person asking these questions. In fact everything is already in place and waiting to be actualised. A new system is waiting to be born. This system can be viewed from many different angles depending on your viewpoint. Some may call it post-capitalism, others, a commons based collaborative system. Others who are more spiritually inclined might refer to it as the Age of Reunion. In the end the labels are not so important. What is vital though is for those people who have an inkling for the truth of its emergence, to start to order their lives so that they may help in a process of birthing the new as the old systems crumble. There may be chaotic times ahead, we don't know if this new system will emerge alive and kicking or if forces of reaction mean that it will be a stillborn. So much depends on you and me. Let's see what we can do!