Five insights
Contents
Five insights
Ideogram
Insights
Each of these five insights leads to a gestalt change related to a collection of interests or issues; and to a change of the perception and the handling of those interests or issues. Hence each of them provides a vivid, moving snapshot of the holotopia's overall Renaissance scenario: Our contemporary condition is seen in a similar light as we might see the mindset of the Middle Ages. Change becomes imperative.
Each insight is reached by illuminating some whole. Each insight reinforces wholeness as value. Hence each insight independently of others supports the basic premises of holotopia and holoscope.
Relationships among insights
At the same time, the causal relationships between these insights show that the corresponding problems create one another. That together they form a vicious cycle. The synergistic relationships between them show that resolving one would imply or require, resolving the next in line. Hence we see that while each of the specific insights calls for a profound change of perception and action in a certain area – that specific change becomes possible, or even easy, only in the context of the comprehensive change. A clear vision of holotopia results.
Links to details
| Acr | Insight | Domain | Causes | Enables |
| PS | Power structure | Innovation, global issues, democracy | PS ➡︎ CM | PS ➯ SR |
| CM | Collective mind | Media, IT, communication, knowledge work | CM ➡︎ SR | CM ➯ NF |
| SR | Socialized reality | Epistemology | SR ➡︎ NF | SR ➯ CP |
| NF | Narrow frame | Worldview | NF ➡︎ CP | NF ➯ PS |
| CP | Convenience paradox | Values, culture, pursuit of happiness, religion | CP ➡︎ PS | CP ➯ CM |
Perceiving relationships
This most central, "bonus" insight result when we put all the above insights together.
Rendered by the power structure keyword and ideogram is that the power structure should best be considered as combining power interests with our ideas and with our own condition. The point is that the power interests can modify both.
As a keyword, the power structure models the intuitive notions "enemy", and "power holder".
Perceiving evolution
The power structure model is completed by including insights about the evolution of our institutions or socio-technical systems, or power structures: When guided by egocenteredness, or by "free market" or "free competition", the power structures result naturally. They tend to evolve pathologically, as socio-cultural cancer...
The enemy is the system – which is us! There is nobody to blame. Re-evolution is the way.
Instead of trusting "the invisible hand" – we consider ourselves liable for systemic wholeness. We use our creative powers NOT as the market demands – but to ensure systemic wholeness.
The bottom line
We may now easily see why white (which, we tentatively assume, is the holotopia's natural, all-inclusive color) is not only the new black – but indeed also the new green; and the new red!