Society's Breakthrough!: Releasing Essential Wisdom and Virtue in All the People - Softcover

Rough, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0759691681 ISBN 13: 9780759691681

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2002

Synopsis

Good News! Important news! There is a Breakthrough answer to today's crucial issues ? the threat of terrorism, racism, the lop-sided distribution of wealth, the corporate takeover of democracy, the non-involvement of citizens in government, materialism, alienation and spiritual decay.Sound too good to believe? By the end of this book, you will wonder why this simple adjustment to the underpinnings of our society wasn?t made long ago. Society?s Breakthrough proposes a seemingly innocuous change to our system that would facilitate deep change in us ? awakening our awareness, creativity, wisdom, and virtue. It would establish a way for us to form a wise and responsible 'We the People' and help us create 'true democracy' as a nation.This book is a fun and exciting read, not just because of the workable idea it describes, but because it is original in so many ways. It uses stories, anecdotes, experiments and reflections to illustrate different ways of thinking, different models of change, and how global transformation can really happen.More good news! The proposed idea is already being tested in large organizations ? cities, schools, government agencies, corporations, and professional associations ? and it works. You cannot afford to miss out on Society?s Breakthrough!

About this title

From the Author:

Most people today are discouraged by the immensity of society’s problems. It’s like being on a ship headed for an iceberg with no way to take the helm. But if you believe that creativity exists, then you accept the possibility ... even the likelihood ... of a breakthrough solution.

"Society’s Breakthrough" suggests such a solution—not to just one of the many problems, but to all of them at once. It shows how a slight structural change to our system will facilitate all of us to come together, face our most important issues, think creatively about them, reach consensus, and act together as a large-scale community. It’s an innovation in true democracy.

But this book is not aimed at political scientists who study democracy and review public policy options. It’s aimed at the ordinary person who is fearful about our future and open to even bigger ideas for change. Using stories, examples, and experiments it explains how we can transform our mythology, our vision, our economics, our thinking, our decisions, and our lives.

This breakthrough is real. It’s a positive vision that can be rapidly implemented, and you can play a vital role. People who see its potential, who "get" that it will work, are already testing it in local governments and corporations.

About the Author:

Jim Rough is a consultant, speaker, seminar leader and author. Since 1990, he has presented four-day seminars in Dynamic Facilitation Skills, where people from around the world are facilitated to engage different ideas creatively, address societal issues, and achieve breakthrough insights. He is a long-time faculty member of annual Creative Problem Solving Institutes and an ongoing explorer in the field of Jungian psychology. He lives with his wife, Jean, in the Northwest, where he enjoys walking, watching high school sports, and thinking about how life works.

About this edition

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0759691681
• ISBN 13: 9780759691681
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 268