Gen P
Purpose - People - Places - Planet
Today we face a multiplicity of crises. Some call it a poly crisis. However if all the crises have a common cause it's called a meta crisis, and if such crises are insolvable it's called a perma crisis.
Q: Any good news?
A: Yes, it isn't a poly crisis.
Q: Okay, what is it then?
A: A meta crisis.
Q: Is it a perma crisis too?
A: No, fortunately not. This meta crisis is solvable.
Q: Are we starting to solve it?
A: Yes, we are busy addressing it.
Q: How?
A: We have looked into the common (systemic) causes of all the crises, we've found the common causes, and are putting in place plans to address them.
Q: Tell me more ....
A: Well, it will be little surprise to the world that that one root cause is that humanity has become increasingly fixated on fame and fortune, money and likes, and in doing so has become increasingly disconnected from what it means to be human.
Mark Carney highlighted this in his landmark Reith Lecture, where he referred to numerous learned philosophers and economists, and explained how every crisis the world has ever faced is down to one cause - having only one measure of value, 'money'. He pointed out how this has 'served us badly in the past, and will not serve us in the future', and went on to say 'we need to move to a world where values are valued'.
We fully agree with Mark Carney. Indeed, this is why the Good Turns Foundation's vision is 'to see a world where values are valued', and is why it's introducing new measures of value (e.g. Good Points), valuing what we as humans volunteer to do for others, our communities, and the environment.
Q: That's brilliant! What else has the Good Turns Foundation found?
A: Well, by 'monetising attention', social media is taking our time/energy away from 'being human' in the pursuit of attention & social media 'likes'. In our search for 'meaning' we instead find comparison/expectation. In our search for 'connection' we find polarisation/discourse. In our search for 'belonging' we frequent virtual worlds/lives. Paradoxically, in this hyper-connected technological world we have never been more disconnected. Technology is increasingly dehumanising us all and classifying our minds/thoughts/attention as commodities. Learned psyschologists, neuroscientists, and philosphers, are all raising the alarm, stating humanity is now systematically destroying itself (and at an ever increasing rate). Fundamentally humanity is suffering a crisis of belonging, connection, meaning, and purpose (i.e. what it means to be human). Without addressing this all crises will continue to worsen. Humankind is fundamentally a social animal. It's within our DNA. It's within us from the day we are born. It's within our souls. It's within us always, unless our mind is clouded by fear (e.g. for food, warmth, shelter, safety) or anger (e.g. created by injustice, misinformation, disinformation, polarisation, populism).
Q: Wow, that's deeply insightful. So what are you planning to do to address this crisis of meaning, purpose, connection, and belonging?
A: Well we're going back to basics (Humanity 101) and planning lots of purposeful things! Indeed this is what a Purposeful Britain (and Purposeful World) is all about! Meaning is derived from purpose. Belonging strengthens purpose. Purpose creates belonging. Purpose fosters connection. Connections accelerate Purpose. Given this, our plans include creating a progressive movement away from Gen ME (Individualism), and a pathway towards Gen WE (Society/Citizen) and Gen P - a network/collective of purposeful citizens, practitioners, learners & leaders. A place of belonging and of collective endeavour. A place where connections are made and a thriving, flourishing, purposeful future is created. More groups/organisations see this crisis of meaning/belonging. Collectively we are acting, and there's lots more to come!
Q: Wow, that's amazing and it's exactly what's needed! Can I be part of it!
A: Of course, and welcome to the movement!
The work is helping to create the necessary foundations for a collaborative/purposeful future, focused on Rebooting Britain and creating a Purposeful Britain. A shift away from individual self-interest (Gen ME) to citizenship (Gen WE) and beyond (Gen P)†. A purposeful world where values are valued. An eco-centric, sustainable, thriving world where humanity flourishes (Eudaimonia/Ikigai).
David Clift
Purposeful Ambassador®
Co-founder, Purposeful Education
Founder, Good Turns & Purposeful Enterprises
Co-developer of Purposeful Britain and a Purposeful World
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