Transforming Oneself for Societal Transformation

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The chapter discusses the importance of personal growth alongside societal change, emphasizing transforming oneself as a key to ongoing societal transformation. It delves into the risks of idealism leading to cynicism and apathy and reflects on the necessity of inner work for sustainable activism. The conversation also touches on the evolving nature of societal impact, being good ancestors, religious and spiritual beliefs, moral deliberation, and the significance of stories and poetry in nurturing moral imagination.

(Conversation recorded on May 16th, 2024)

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At the intersection between science and spirituality lies some of the most profound questions we can ask ourselves about the future - the answers to which could mean the difference between humanity’s mere survival or a flourishing.

Today’s episode with Peabody-award winning broadcaster Krista Tippett is an exploration into what it means to be human in our modern world and engage as individuals in the inner work required to create outward transformation.

What does it mean to ask questions that include the layer of a “Deep How”, and how can we learn to hold, love, and live into the questions themselves when their answers may not exist yet? How could ‘moral imagination’, intentional conversation, and slowing down the pace of change lead to a longer lasting, sustainable evolution in human society? What would it take for us to finally grow up as a species and step up to face some of the most existential challenges in the history of our existence?

About Krista Tippett:

Krista Tippett is a Peabody-award winning broadcaster, National Humanities Medalist, and New York Times bestselling author. She created and hosts On Being, which has won the highest honors in broadcast, Internet and podcasting. Her newsletter, The Pause, and On Being Project are evolving to meet the callings of the post-2020 world — and to accompany the generative people and possibilities within this tender, tumultuous time to be alive. Her most recent book is Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living.

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