The Butterly Effect
"Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas?"
The quote comes from the title of a scientific paper presented in 1972 by Edward Lorenz, an MIT meteorologist and pioneer of Chaos Theory.
Old style traditions:
Built on fear and scarcity - where the priviledged few have more access to resources than the silent majority.
Profit and advantage over others is a natural human trait.
Glass half empty
Pessimistic worldview that everyone is in it for themselves and the more wealth and power you can grab the better life will be.
Key words: power, dominance, protection, self preservation
Teal:
Built on trust and abundance - where everyone's contribution is highly valued.
Sharing and community is a natural human tendency and surpluses gained through community effort should enrich everyone.
Glass half full
Optimistic worldview where the more true resources are freely shared the more our future will be secured for everyone.
Key words: trust, sharing, integrity, global preservation
"The world weighs the same today as it did at the dawn of mankind"
Ancient Chinese Proverb
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