After learning about the empathy and biosphere consciousness which are part of the “Third Industrial Revolution”, I realized that a lot of what I experience in my daily life is cultural dissonance.
My conviction that “everyone is precious” is typical of the kind of empathy that is moving the third industrial revolution forward.
My sense of providing for everyone, not in the form of hand-outs, but in the form of policies which enable all of us to provide for ourselves and our communities, is part of “biosphere awareness”.
The practice of “benefit corporations” as defined by Wikipedia, is where business “includes positive impact on society, workers, the community and the environment in addition to profit as its legally defined goals”.
Dr. Mohammed Yunus’, recipient of the Nobel Prize for Economics, expresses powerful concepts in his books on microcredit, social businesses, and triple zero in poverty, unemployment and carbon emissions which are influencing thinkers all over the world.
Co-operatives and intentional communities and co-housing are producing realistic options for living and working.
Organic agriculture, practiced on a large scale, as well the small farms initiative and continuing small gardens embraces an intelligent and healthy direction.
So many practices are supportive instead of isolating and competitive.
My favorite model is four to six families co-ordinating all their needs and providing for each other.
Communities which act this way are valuing people in important and different ways.
The way forward in the “third industrial revolution” values people dong what only other people can do in the caring professions, with children and health.
There is an important and valued place for everyone in the third industrial revolution, and it is moving us together.
© 2018 Kathryn Hardage
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