ral hierarchies [holarchies], systems, and forms. Flexibility, spontaneity, and functionality have the highest priority. Differences and pluralities can be integrated into interdependent, natural flows. Egalitarianism is complemented with natural degrees of ranking and excellence. Knowledge and competency should supersede power, status, or group sensitivity. The prevailing world order is the result of the existence of different levels of reality (memes) and the inevitable patterns of movement up and down the dynamic spiral. Good governance facilitates the emergence of entities through the levels of increasing complexity (nested hierarchy). 1% of the population, 5% of the power. 8. Turquoise: Holistic . Universal holistic system, holons/waves of integrative energies; unites feeling with knowledge; multiple levels interwoven into one conscious system. Universal order, but in a living, conscious fashion, not based on external rules (blue) or group bonds (green). A "grand unification" [a "theory of everything" or T.O.E.] is possible, in theory and in actuality. Sometimes involves the emergence of a new spirituality as a meshwork of all existence. Turquoise thinking uses the entire Spiral; sees multiple levels of interaction; detects harmonics, the mystical forces, and the pervasive flow-states that permeate any organization. 0.1% of the population, 1% of the power. With less than 2 percent of the population at second-tier thinking (and only 0.1 percent at turquoise), second-tier consciousness is relatively rare because it is now the "leading-edge" of collective human evolution. As examples, Beck and Cowan mention items that include Teilhard de Chardin's noosphere, chaos and complexity theories, universal systems thinking, integral-holistic theories, Gandhi's and Mandela's pluralistic integration, with increases in frequency definitely on the way, and even higher memes still in the offing.... Mark Michael Lewis - Ken Wilber Summary of Spiral Dynamics model
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his bio-psycho-social-spiritual map of living systems charts the evolution and emergence of human development, both individually and collectively, and provides a comprehensive global overview that helps to explain the perplexing and daunting predicaments that we human beings currently find ourselves in.
In his role that extends far beyond that of mapmaker extraordinaire, Beck shows the way toward macro-scale geopolitical transformation, offering integral solutions that are ecological, systemic, life-affirming, and elegantly logical. He played a major role behind the scenes in the design of post apartheid South Africa, and is currently guiding creative solutions in other hot spots around the globe.
Beck is the founder and owner of both the international Institute of Values and Culture and The Spiral Dynamics Group. He is a professor at the Adizes Graduate School in California, a founding associate of Ken Wilber’s Integral Institute, and an adjunct with the Arlington Institute. He is also a member of the American Psychological Association, the American Society for Training and Development, the International Paleopsychology Project, and a fellow at the George Gallup Institute at Princeton.
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