ethnocentric

Thought Experiment 3 Ethnocentric Worldview: Spiral Dynamics, Integral City & Doughnut Economics

We continue our Thought Experiment in this instalment by looking at Doughnut Economics (DE) and its relationship to Spiral Dynamics and Integral City through an Ethnocentric Worldview. As we noted in our first blog, the Ethnocentric Worldview spans Levels 3 and 4 in Spiral Dynamics (see Table 3). An ethnocentric worldview embraces the [...]

Guiding Step Two: Identifying Assumptions for a Planet of Cities

By Marilyn Hamilton|2017-04-07T02:57:30+00:00January 15th, 2013|Categories: A. Contexting Intelligences, E. Evolutionary Intelligences, Master Intelligence|Tags: assmptions, City Voices, citycentric, cultural, economy, education, egocentric, environment, ethnocentric, evolution, healthcare, human hive, Master Code, relationships, resilience, social, values, worldcentric|5 Comments

Assumptions in the city arise not only from the four voices of the city - but from the worldviews being expressed in those voices. Worldviews emerge from the beliefs of what is important around here and how those values are translated by the city's voices. In the most basic ego-centric way, assumptions are implicit - [...]