Modern Wisdom #348 - Daniel Schmachtenberger - Building Better Sensemaking
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Jul 22, 2021 
Daniel Schmachtenberger, a founding member of The Consilience Project, focuses on preventing global catastrophic risks and enhancing sensemaking. He discusses how understanding complex information is key to personal and societal growth amidst chaos. The conversation highlights the balance of emotion in decision-making, the impact of biases on perceptions, and the importance of diverse perspectives. Schmachtenberger also emphasizes ethical technology use, the challenges of autocratic governance, and innovative approaches to navigate global issues.
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Complex Societal Coordination
Coordinating choices in a large, diverse society is challenging due to vastly differing worldviews and experiences. Effective governance requires shared sense-making for collaborative decision-making.
Understanding Human Nature's Limits
Human behavior can be greatly influenced by cultural conditioning, making it crucial to recognize that societal structures shape our nature. This understanding can alter approaches to governance and cooperation.
Emergent Order vs. Imposed Order
The ability to create coordinated societal governance relies on emergent order rather than imposed structures. This requires a shared understanding and values among diverse populations.
