Future Sense
Five Explorations of Whole Intelligence for a World That's Waking Up
by Malcolm Parlett, Ph.D.
Description
Future Sense takes off from the question: ‘How can humanity respond more intelligently to our urgent global challenges?’ Drawing on his experience as a psychological researcher and practitioner, the author suggests that an expanded notion of intelligence is essential if we are to survive as a species.
Leaders, experts, governments, and agencies, as well as grassroots activists and individual citizens, need to develop their ‘whole intelligence’ – abbreviated here as whi. Specifically, they need to be able to (1) handle unique situations with insight and flexibility; (2) collaborate successfully with others different from themselves; (3) live fully in their bodies and re-claim ‘animal sensibilities’; (4) cultivate mindfulness, wisdom, and understanding of self; (5) experiment with courage, creativity, and discernment, .
Malcolm Parlett invites readers to explore these key dimensions of whi alongside him. He weaves together case studies, stories, and his own experiences in a lively, non-technical account that appeals to thoughtful readers who want to change themselves and the world at the same time.
Radical applications include empowering women and men with whi who have been insufficiently recognised; re-thinking education; challenging non-whi practices; and upgrading local life in a whi direction that can have distant ripple effects affecting millions. These manifestations of future sense amount to a new form of values-led activism that will make a significant difference. Many are waking up to similar realisations.
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"In all its wonderful intricacy, intimacy and gentle guidance, its essence is an invitation to enter the explorations alongside Malcolm, an intrepid explorer himself, wholeheartedly embracing our future and the gifts we share."
Emily Skye, poet, blogger and arts activist.
Author Biography
After doctoral work at Cambridge in experimental psychology, and research into teaching and learning of students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Edinburgh University, I encountered the Gestalt school of psychological practice, which changed the course of my life and work.
I played a key role in establishing Gestalt training in Britain, held visiting professorships, edited a professional journal for 15 years, taught internationally, and have written extensively about field theory and other Gestalt topics. I work now internationally as a coach, mentor and lecturer.
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher/Imprint Troubador / Matador
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781784624552
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 12.50 GBP
- Pages306
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Edition1st
- Dimensions216 x 138 mm
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