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Building Resilient Organizations, Maurice Mitchell.
“Executives in professional social justice institutions, grassroots activists in local movements, and fiery young radicals on protest lines are all advancing urgent concerns about the internal workings of progressive spaces. The themes arising are surprisingly consistent. Many claim that our spaces are “toxic” or “problematic,” often sharing compelling and troubling personal anecdotes as evidence of this. People in leadership are finding their roles untenable, claiming it is “impossible” to execute campaigns or saying they are in organizations that are “stuck.” READ MORE
Promoting Holistic, Systemic Transformation: A Scenario, Wade Lee Hudson
This thought experiment thinks through the consequences of society’s holistic and systemic transformation into a compassionate community dedicated to serving humanity, the environment, and life itself, while keeping healthy traditions. If the vast majority of the human family addresses the whole person and the whole society with this commitment, would you want to see it realized?
This scenario is not a blueprint. We’ll never realize it fully. The hope is to offer a path, trusting that if we fight for what’s right, the world will be better for it. READ MORE
Cultivating Compassionate Humanity, Wade Lee Hudson
Society weaves together our institutions, communities, families, cultures, and ourselves as individuals into a single self-perpetuating social system — the System. This system permeates every aspect of our lives. Our society teaches individuals, groups, organizations, and nations to seek status, wealth, and power to dominate and exploit those below them and submit to those above them for selfish gain.
Compassion-minded individuals and organizations promote justice and relieve suffering in countless ways — at home and work, in spiritual communities and civic organizations, and with their nations. If these fragmented efforts united, they could change the world. READ MORE