ALICE IN FUTURELAND: Philosopher Ervin Laszlo on HOLOS: We are whole. We are resilient.
Channel: Alice In Futureland
Date: 2020-03-31

HOLOS: WE ARE WHOLE. WE ARE RESILIENT.

It all started in 2001 with our event titled ManTransforms. At this event we asked the question: WHERE ARE WE HEADED, AS A CULTURE, AS A SPECIES? Call it curiosity or just plain naiveté, we rounded up a mix of thinkers representing the frontier of science to the edges of consciousness.
At this event posthumans mingled with string theorists and ecologists shared the stage with astrologists. The godfather of virtual reality gave way to a cosmologist. And we all found the connection points. This is what drove Sputnik for many years, the wonderful, out-there, interconnection of ideas. In 2011 as we continued on our journey that all ideas are energy and that ideas are connected, we did a series of interviews to explore “HOW CAN WE CREATE A SOCIETY THAT IS ADDICTED TO HEALTH?” We learned that positive emotions affect our health and practicing compassion can be contagious, that we are standing in each other’s heart field and that we think with our whole body.

We’ve been on this journey since 1994, but one conversation with the philosopher Ervin Laszlo has stayed with us, like a song you can’t get out of your head. His wisdom is ever more relevant to the uncertainty of today, and inevitable transition to come.

Philosopher Ervin Laszlo, Interview with Sputnik Futures, 2002:
“Now I think it’s time to come back to this concept of belonging, to a larger community, the community of life on Earth. Which is itself a part of the community of the solar system, part of the galaxy, part of the universe. So this is a cultural change, a change in consciousness. I think it is the key to creating a future that’s livable and it's enduring. Well, Holos arrives if and when there is a real transformation of consciousness. It is the next age in a positive development. It’s the next stage." 

Frontier ideas have a habit of being ahead of their time…or are they? Perhaps, the age of Holos, which Ervin Laszlo spoke of is finally becoming visible. And, perhaps concepts such as sustainability, blockchain, Zebras, and cooperatives are the tangible stepping stones to what comes next. As we come through challenging times we are preparing for a great transition. Shifting worldviews, values and ethics are necessary to manifest the resiliency we will need to thrive in our new economy and environment. We have learned that we are all connected and interdependent. The culture of Holos is rooted in a new consciousness. The opportunity is for innovators to identify resilient platforms and move from disruptive to conscious innovation. What will life be like in our holistic world that will redefine our not-very-distant future? 

We are happy to announce our public launch of Alice in Futureland. Look for thought provoking videocasts, podcasts, books and events that uncover the new realities shaping art, science, technology and culture. And, for what this will mean for business, please join Sputnik Futures in observing the new realities shaping the Resilience Economy.