We offer a ultra-high-leverage approach to social change
Many people are working to change society by trying to IMPROVE the existing system in two ways.
This strategy supports the efforts of people working to IMPROVE the existing System in many ways. For instance ..
However, usually out-of-the-box or over-the-top-positive approaches like this are met with dismissal. We ask that you approach the material in this website with curiosity instead of dismissal ... and hopefully you will experience an insight: "Holy Heck! This would work! ... This has to happen! ... How can I help?"
- "top-down" (e.g. influencing policy)
- or "bottom-up" (e.g. building a "critical mass" of consciousness)
This strategy supports the efforts of people working to IMPROVE the existing System in many ways. For instance ..
- "top-down" —e.g. influencing policy. Here is a way to break through the current partisan gridlock so that intelligent policy decisions can be made.
- "bottom-up" (e.g. building a "critical mass of consciousness. Here is a way to engage "all" the people in facing problems holistically, where people recognize that we are all part of one living system. It's a community building conversation where people listen and appreciate diverse voices.
However, usually out-of-the-box or over-the-top-positive approaches like this are met with dismissal. We ask that you approach the material in this website with curiosity instead of dismissal ... and hopefully you will experience an insight: "Holy Heck! This would work! ... This has to happen! ... How can I help?"
Please help bring this forward
- Test the ideas in this website. ... And see that this is an accessible positive path forward for our society.
- Stand tall ... Practice sharing these ideas with others, especially those discouraged about societal problems and those exclusively pursuing within-system (i.e. top-down and bottom-up) solutions.
- Donate to the Center for Wise Democracy! ... All donations are tax-deductible. We are a 501-c3 organization.
- Contribute your ideas and labor ... Help us make a better web site, editing, organizing, etc.
- Attend a seminar ... Essential Wisdom for Solving Society's Biggest Problems (free online); or Dynamic Facilitation and the Wisdom Council (in person)
- Help organize a Seminar in your area with the aim of establishing a local Wisdom Council Process.
- Shop online through "Giving Assistant" ... and/or ... Smile.Amazon.com (specify the Center for Wise Democracy)
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