Fuzzy Signals

Ten Things to Do in A Conceptual Emergency

"We are entering a new land -- some of us as intentional immigrants, most of us as refugees."

From Ten Things to Do In A Conceptual Emergency, a wonderful little book full of gems like this, produced by the International Futures Forum.

Children at Mafraq Refugee Camp
Refugee children stay in the refugee camp at Mafraq, Jordan, during the Six Day War.
© Tim Page/CORBIS

The IFF was funded by BP 'to explore new ways of operating effectively and responsibly in a world of boundless complexity, a world we no longer fully understand and cannot control."

"A similar burst of creative inter-disciplinary collaboration in the mid-eighteenth century gave us the scientific method, the triumph of reason, Adam Smith and modern economics, our modern worldview. It is that model - the model of the Enlightenment - that is now hitting the buffers."

"The IFF posits the need for a 'second enlightenment' and has begun to develop a coherent body of e2 principles and praxis. This exciting work continues to be developed."

Colleagues participated in their sessions. Not sure what's happening now with the organization, but they are worth collaborating with and checking out. Graham Leicester is the person to talk to.

Posted by nicole at January 13, 2005 10:09 AM