The naturalist E. O. Wilson said about the problem of humanity: “We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology.” This idea reminds me of what one of my great spiritual teachers, Carissa Schumacher, says: “We have had much progress without evolution.” They both mean that we’ve created a world that’s changing at a speed beyond our ability to keep up. We’re trying to construct a new era of peace and equity from tired and worn-out materials, methods, and energy.
