"We all make mistakes. It is part of being human and fallible. Yet if we don't recognize the patterns in how we make mistakes and learn (and unlearn) from them, it's like building a castle of high hopes on a faulty foundation. This precarious and disappointing situation occurs when the parts needed to build the castle become disconnected from the proposed castle. Unfortunately, this is common behavior in our society and the root of many of our social and environmental problems."
"We have become accustomed to accepting mistakes based on fragmented information and specialized institutions that have little respect for the essence of our total existence. Why is this of concern in our culture? Few would argue that the fragmentation of services and knowledge is a major factor in the polarization in our country. Being exclusive in groups can foster fear and anxiety in others."
Mistakes are part of being human and fallibility. Failure to recognize patterns in how mistakes are made and to learn and unlearn from them produces fragile foundations for plans and hopes. Disconnection of necessary parts from proposed systems drives societal and environmental problems. Acceptance of errors based on fragmented information and specialized institutions neglects holistic existence and fosters polarization. Group exclusivity cultivates fear and anxiety. When parts of a complex system fail to work together, the whole becomes dysfunctional. Neglecting total needs encourages anger, discrimination, and the loss of communal and environmental beauty.
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