Managing Rural Change: Evolution As A Change In Action

Identification of Evolution as a Change in Action based on Fritjof Capra

Discuss about the Managing Rural Change.

To view evolution as a change in action, it is prudent to define the term. Evolution can be defined as a process through which various types of living organisms are thought or assumed to have not only developed, but also diversified from the earlier forms during the earth’s history. It can also be defined as being the “gradual development” of an item from simple to complex forms. This research paper justifies the assertion that “evolution is a change in action” through basing it on readings from various professionals such as Fritjof Capra who was a Psychiatrist and Brian Swimme. The research paper will also seek to affirm that evolution is indeed a change in action through relying on the works of Ken Wilber who was a great philosopher who wrote regarding evolutionary thinking based on philosophy (Capra, 2004). Points relating to evolution have also been well discussed in the research paper through the works of both Brian Swimme and Fritjof Capra. In essence, the entire research paper discusses the assertion that evolution is a change in action through developing an effective connection with the “world of management” in the contemporary world. Principles of change that emanate from nature have also been duly constructed in the research paper.

According to Fritjof Capra (Capra & Luisi, 2014)., it is asserted that it is quite difficult for people to lay foundations of their future without effectively comprehending the “logic of the control systems” that allow them to become intact as organisms and in the organizations and societies that they are part of. As a result, the Psychiatrist asserts that systems thinking should be applied to the socio-economic systems so as to effectively explore the change paths in most of the industrial civilizations Evolution is thus a change in action because a sustainable world can only be achieved through ensuring that people think differently. For instance, innovators in the contemporary world are making change to be a change in action by ensuring that they develop a different future through learning how to observe larger systems that they are also part of and through collaboration across imaginable boundaries (Capra, 2007). Through reading Fritjof Capra’s work, it can genuinely be ascertained that change can only be possible through application of the “logic of control systems” known as change management.

 Change management is very essential in the modern world of management because it helps in making decisions regarding how best the stems can be regulated so as to attain new objectives. The new systems ought to necessarily aid in the identification of the state as well as the structure of the actual or real socio-economic systems together with levers in order to modify or change the objectives using levers of “cultural changes”. This is quite beneficial because it helps in making it possible for all the entities to work together thus leading to the creation of a world which is sustainable. Indeed, Fritjof states that innovation, learning, and evolution are also similar to control processes, especially as regards to the vision that is not only presented by cybernetics as well as a more integrated and comprehensive view of “self-organizing” systems.

Identification of Evolution as a Change in Action based on Brian Swimme

Identification of changes to assert that evolution is actually a change in action is made possible through reading Fritjof Capra’s work (VerÅŸić, 2016). Based on the works, it can truly be asserted that even though control systems are different, they can effectively be “referred to” using some model types which are quite beneficial in almost all research fields. In essence, there is need for individuals across the world to ensure that they guide the present life towards the future life consciously and proactively (Clammer, 2016). This can be done by facing any unavoidable consequences that may arise in the course of the way such as population growth extinction, global warm, poverty, escalation of arms, spread of epidemics, and even global warming.

Evolution can become a change in action if people effectively understand the power, networks, or logic of the control systems that are in place and developing control systems that are effective for all and sundry. The human population should also seek to not only innovate, but also create and manage the newest forms of machines, organizations, and processes without necessarily conceiving or developing new control systems (Anderson & Anderson, 2010).

Brian Swimme, a Cosmologist at the “California Institute of Integral Studies” asserts that the Great Story comprises of both human purpose as well as meaning (Marx Hubbard, 2003). Based on Brian Swimme’s readings, it can genuinely be ascertained that evolution is actually a change in action. This is because the readings depict the fact that the “Great Story” which is also regarded as the Big History, Epic of Evolution, or the “Universe Story” the cosmic genesis is a formation of galaxies and the creation of collective learning and “self-reflective consciousness” that has ultimately resulted in the emergence of “comprehensive tools and compassion” that are aimed at helping the human population harmoniously live with the broad body of life. Based on the readings by Brian Swimme (Lynam, 2012). it becomes apparent that the contemporary human species is experiencing great transitions from one evolution stage to the next. It is also quite clear that conscious evolution has emerged in the modern generation due to the fact that the human population has attained co-destruction powers of the world and even gained co-creation powers of “immeasurable futures”. Evolution is truly a change in action because it has led to the creation of a new “world view” that has arose from three new major conditions namely new capacities, new crises, and new cosmology (Smith, 2016).

Identification of Evolution as a Change in Action based on Ken Wilber’s Readings

Brian Swimme asserts that the human population has not yet fully achieved a meaning approach towards the universe and instead, it has only created a mode of “human presence” on the world or earth in a distorted manner. This is because historians in the modern world have no comprehensive story regarding the universe. For example, most of the contemporary historians in their endeavor to articulate the history of the world, usually deal with humans alone instead of dealing with the entire world (Hubbard, 2015). This is regardless of the known fact that humans cannot be separated from the story of the universe or the world. However, one of the most major changes that have occurred in this twentieth century is the passage from a “sense of cosmos” to a “sense of Cosmo-genesis”.   

Evolution is indeed a change in action because the modern period has now been characterized by a “time development consciousness mode” up from the “dominant spatial consciousness” mode (Tucker & Grim, 2016). Evolution is a change in action because the human population has now taken over significant control of majority of the earth’s life systems. This implies that the future will be highly dependent on the decision of humans to an extent that has never been thought of during the past.

According to Ken Wilber’s theory of everything, it can honestly be ascertained that evolution does not necessarily explain or discuss life’s exterior forms like for instance the development of cells to sponges, to fish, to reptiles, to mammals, and then finally to human beings (Sarath, 2016). The author asserts that evolution truly powers the cosmos’ interior dimensions and it is therefore behind the development of astonishing human culture and consciousness. Evolution is truly a change in action because human beings have evolved into higher dimensions and aspects of beauty, truth, and goodness. A final analysis indicates that the human population is indeed an “evolution in action” (Wilber, 2000). Ken Wilber further asserts that there will reach a point where there will be “brain-computer linkages” which will make it possible to ascertain the mind space of an individual through brain scanning machines! As a result, evolution will become a change in action in that the educational systems will lead to production of higher consciousness levels (VerÅŸić, 2016). This will make it possible for individuals to effectively take into account “the developmental attitudes” of other people. The evolvement of human consciousness brings change in action because it also affects the other realms of people’s lives.

Based on the above readings and information from other sources, it can be concluded that evolution is indeed a change in action. Such changes not only affect the human population, but also affect the entire world. It can be asserted that human beings are both an agent and product of the evolution process because they form an integral part of what happens in the day to day lives. The change in action is not an issue that started yesterday, today, or will start tomorrow, but rather, it is a continuous process that started a long time and which will never end.

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