“These are unprecedented times.” How often have we heard that over the past few years? And how we crave the precedented, the predictable, the secure and safe.
When my friends and family gather around the fire or table, the conversation seems to always cycle back to — whether discussing the economy, war, wildfires — whatever the heartbreak or terror might be in our newsfeed or bank accounts or sky — “What the hell do we do?”
Is there comfort to be found in precedent? Would we feel better if we knew that this (well, perhaps not exactly “this” this) has happened before?
Civilizations ebb and flow. They do it through cycles of rage, injustice, intolerance, corruption, violence, hatred, and environmental abuse. The flavors and scope may change, but we are predictable, rhythmic things, we humans are.
So, what now?
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https://medium.com/@usha-dhar/4-ways-to-bring-ancestral-order-to-the-chaos-of-our-times-716aa6a4f486?sk=37df6d55c432c1c2ec018a70d865538e