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Slide 1: Purpose-driven people in action. A framework for evolving our understanding. Prepared for MaRS in partnership with CSI. Version 1b - 080325

Slide 2: Evolution of Civilization COMPLEXITY RISING: FROM HUMAN BEINGS TO HUMAN CIVILIZATION, A COMPLEXITY PROFILE by Yaneer Bar-Yam ORGANIZATION systems science internet chaos theory OMG, it’s all connected! biomimicry social innovation web 2.0 Extensive Intensive MINDSET from... to... Evolution competition reconciliation & partnership Evolution greed & scarcity sufficiency & caring Materialistic, outer “authority” inner “knowing” Centered on human conquest, and separation wholeness development and consumption mechanistic systems living systems development of oriented. organizational fragmentation coherent integration human communities. MACROSHIFT: NAVIGATING THE TRANSFORMATION TO A SUSTAINABLE WORLD - Ervin Laszlo

Slide 3: Exploration Overview CONTEXT > CATALYSTS > ACTION > DYNAMICS > MODES > PURPOSE shifting observe ideation systems curiosity | orientation | spiritual flat-line passion intentional receptivity react building THOUGHT burning engage platform purpose wisdom + interpret value operating caring for people + planet it’s all reflection connected insight connect with + decide purpose trans- empathy | amplification | social cool culture competency formation LEVERAGE of change generatively scrappy helping influence = them do it tie up the the quickening connections camel involve

Slide 4: Programming & Platform For purpose-driven people taking action. Amp-up action Push purpose Bolster basics Kick-up context Platform What would you want? What could you contribute? VALUES Platform Self- Of and for Broken down to Dynamic organization in emergent the frontiers essential elements individual context Acting with a light spirit, The qualities of open, Spaces for people, as they Embracing the richness and sense of fun, creativity, and a fluid, and dynamic are, as they want to become wisdom in differences perspective of opportunity