We think we know, so therefore we do. And in that knowing we limit possibilities, miss what is right in front of us. This is where we miss the need. By taking a step into the not knowing, magic happens!
We are living in what Buddhist philosophy calls the Bardo, the place between death and birth. During this time it’s important how we navigate it, solving problems, the right problems at the right time. We must build a bridge from where we are to a future we must believe is possible.
Sofia learned to survive by disappearing…until her boss tries to pull her back into a familiar trap. This time, she doesn’t freeze. She burns.
We’ve mistaken policy for medicine and spreadsheets for soul, but systems don’t heal unless people do. The violence of our economy, the brittleness of our institutions, the loneliness in our neighborhoods — these aren’t glitches; they’re the outer shape of inner wounds we’ve left unnamed. This piece makes a simple, demanding claim: what you heal, we all inherit. If we want a livable future, the work begins in our nervous systems and ripples into how we design, decide, and care for our shared home.
Imagine a neighborhood anywhere in the world…winter has set in and all that comes with it. Something happens and in that moment contributionism comes to life…
We’ve mistaken money for the economy and built our lives around a profit-centric world…like insisting the Earth sits at the center of the cosmos while the stars and planets refuse to align. What happens if we challenge that assumption, separate needs from desires, and redesign “the management of our home” around people and planet first?
We have to face the reality of our current situation. Framed from the cycles of The Fourth Turning and redesigned through Living System Design and Contributionism.
With the crisis in our current social, political and economic systems accelerating, it is important to envision what comes next.
The 3rd R – Redistribute Power: as a movement we offer two options for participating, Membership and Affiliation.
The 4th R – Reorganize Yourself: we use legal and financial structures which focus on meeting the needs of people and the planet.