Characteristics of our pandemic situation (from Tom Atlee)
- We're all interconnected
- We're all vulnerable
- We're all co-creating whatever happens
- We're all in this together
Yet our system cannot work in this reality
Our current system is based on competition, assuming that we are all independent. A competition-based system cannot work when we are inter-dependent in these ways.
Spark intrinsic motivation ... In the midst of the crisis we need to practice "social distancing". We need to act like we have the virus. Government coercion is one approach. A far better approach is for everyone to become informed, to recognize the need and to act willingly for community benefit. Here's a fast way to spark this shift in motivation.
Avoid the normal loss of freedoms in the aftermath of a crisis
Rapidly establish wisdom in our collective actions ... regardless of poor leadership from Congress or the President