Ken Wilber - TOWARDS LIFE-KNOWLEDGE

This never-before published essay by Ken Wilber delves into the intricate dynamics of societal evolution, emphasizing the interplay between technological advancements, cultural worldviews, and governance systems. Through an integral lens, Wilber explores the potential for new and more authentic modes of being and consciousness to emerge, emphasizing the evolutionary Eros that drives social transformation.

Wilber underscores the importance of the Lower-Right quadrant (techno-economic base) as a significant determinant of the average level of consciousness in the Lower Left (cultural beliefs and worldviews). Conversely, he also highlights that the cultural and collective consciousness in the Lower Left is essential to support and sustain the advancements in the Lower Right. The essay touches on the challenges of introducing new governance systems without corresponding shifts in collective consciousness and discusses the concept of “legitimation crisis,” where prevailing worldviews face challenges in maintaining their influence.

What is the main problem with the world today?
Integral Theory and AQAL framework
Historical perspective on consciousness and developmental studies
Why “growing up” is not included in any major religious or spiritual system
What is the obstacle to resolving climate crisis?
How we can cooperate better to solve global problems
Ken’s commentary of Greta Thunberg’s climate activism
Eight stages of human development
Ken’s commentary of Jordan Peterson’s awakening process
Metamodernism movement and Integral Theory
The percentage of people who are on 2nd tier stage of development right now
What we can do to arrive to the tipping point of 10% of people at the 2nd tier
Who are the people who embody the 2nd tier thinking

The practices that individuals can do right now to support their development process
Why start from cleaning up the unconscious and repressed shadow material
Taking the role of other and 3-2-1 practice for integrating the shadow
How you can start practicing waking up with Neti Neti observation
Growing up process – conventional vs. true self
Showing up for reality – integrating all 4 quadrants of the Integral framework
The Good, The True, The Beautiful and how it relates to the development process
What are the 3 stages of moral development
Who are the people who are practicing waking up, growing up, cleaning up and showing up best?
Potentials of technology to mediate growing up and collective intelligence processes
Overcoming the stumbling blocks on the path to enlightenment
Waking up – why do it, why not do it?
How much time it takes to wake up, and why”ego death” is not permanent
The delusion of quantum physics and the desire for certainty

What are the potential flaws of the Integral Theory and Integral Movement
The problem with seeking “the ultimate truth”
How to approach cognitively developed people who haven’t done cleaning up and have a lot of shadow materials
Dominator hierarchies vs. growth hierarchies
The lack of teaching growing up and cleaning up in all major spiritual schools