Context- refers to our physical, cultural, and social environments, and their influence upon human development and behavior.
Emergence - refers to the possibility that certain events or experiences will occur in a given Context.
Process - refers to the means by which Context can be managed and manipulated in order to influence and predict Emergence.
There are different Levels of Social Change. We are currently experiencing Social Change of the Fourth Kind. This level of social change always marks a major paradigm shift. The current paradigm shift is driven by modern science AND the wisdom of ancient peoples whose knowledge was successfully applied for thousands of years. The following list is only suggestive of the direction of current trends and the scope of future social change.
Old Paradigm - Said only the Scientific Model can explain the world.
New Paradigm - Says the world is more complex than the limitations of Science can accommodate.
Old Paradigm - Said any technology that can be developed, should be.
New Paradigm - Says no technology should be developed that threatens the welfare of the seventh generation.
Old Paradigm - Said the sum total of the knowledge of specialized experts is wisdom.
New Paradigm - Says knowledge is measurable content; wisdom is sustainable application.
Old Paradigm - Said people can be treated in dehumanizing ways indefinitely.
New Paradigm - Says the oppressed are the nemesis and the future of the oppressor.
Old Paradigm - Said we come from our parents.
New Paradigm - Says we come from the Realm of Infinite Possibility through our parents.
Old Paradigm - Said thought is localized in the brain.
New Paradigm - Says the whole body and entire creation is a thinking organism.
Old Paradigm - Focused on Cross-cultural Relations.
New Paradigm - Focuses on Global Integration.
Old Paradigm - Promoted forced Assimilation.
New Paradigm - Promotes negotiated Unification.
Old Paradigm - Said, people of different races, cultures, and nations are essentially different.
New Paradigm - Promotes the Principle of Inter-relatedness or Shared Essence; we are all stardust and breath.
Old Paradigm - Said, Cultural Diversity Training will improve Race Relations (it only increased racial awareness).
New Paradigm - Says, the dynamics of the Cultural Diversification Process will increase the need for diverse interactions.
Old Paradigm - Focused on Cultural Differences.
New Paradigm - Focuses on the Unity and Commonality of Humanity and the Human Experience.
Old Paradigm - Said, treat everyone the same.
New Paradigm - Says, treat every one as a unique individual.
Old Paradigm - Said, human cultures are distinct and different.
New Paradigm - Says, all cultures are doing the same thing.
Old Paradigm - Promotes Competition and Zero Sum Thinking.
New Paradigm - Promotes the Principle of Interconnectedness or Common Purpose (Global Survival), System Thinking.
Old Paradigm - Served as the Context for Domination and Exploitation.
New Paradigm - Defines a Process for the emergence of the Principle of Interdependence or Mutual Need.
