For the sake of survival, we will have to get our collective act together, initially within our communities, and from there to our governments and businesses.
We will not reverse climate change, income disparities, or the demise of democracy in piecemeal fashion. They have a common cause—imbalance in society—that will have to be addressed directly, by consolidating a groundswell of social initiatives into a movement for the restoration of balance. We have more social initiatives than ever, but they work apart more than together.
Such consolidation is not planned in some center so much as happens naturally when alarmed actors recognize a common cause and see their way to shared solutions. A simple spark may crystallize bent-up frustration into mutual action, as community groups learn from each other’s successes, and prompt their governments and businesses to act accordingly.
As shown unfolding on the map below, we will have to rebalance the globe from the ground up, as we network in and across our communities to get our governments to do what is necessary and our businesses to do what is responsible. Call this up-rising.
