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How we affect each other
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United we stand, united we fall
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At the edge of the desire-sequence
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The potential (and danger) in great desires
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How selfish can we be
It is hardly news that the world is in a crisis. But the worst part is not that we don’t feel as happy or safe today as we did yesterday; the worst part is the sensation that we have lost control. It seems more and more difficult to make our tomorrows brighter. And that’s the real crisis.
A physicians’ proverb says that an accurate diagnosis is half the cure; the entire healing process depends on it. In this chapter, we explore the roots of our crisis and the way to cure it. This chapter introduces the concepts, and the following chapters discuss in more detail the ideas presented here and their practical implementation.