Adaptive Humanism
Moving From Limiting to Quantum Narratives to Connect With the Emerging Future
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https://doi.org/10.47061/jasc.v3i2.6565Keywords:
adaptive humanism, Theory U, limiting narratives, quantum narratives, transformationAbstract
We believe that while humanity is experiencing a time of transition and transformation, it is “stuck” within limiting narratives. Those narratives prevent individuals and societies from exploring new options and from acting upon those alternatives; that is, from co-creating a future. We propose the concept of Adaptive Humanism, a process of moving from limiting to quantum narratives: a process of conscious (that is, self-aware) and continuous adaptation to a new situation, as well as critical examination of both challenges and opportunities offered by that new environment. We present real-life examples, compiled during interviews conducted by the authors, of limiting narratives, as well as a brief exploration of limiting narratives from the perspectives of psychology, philosophy, and sociology. Further, we propose that the theoretical framework and practices of Theory U create a non-judgmental open space to get “unstuck” and to move from limiting to quantum narratives, meaning self-correcting narratives oriented to and emerging from the future.
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