The design of evolutionary guidance systems Bela H. Banathy https://doi.org/10.1002/sres.3850060403
Evolutionary gaps are potential sources of our destruction. We have the power within us to steer societal evolution toward a hoped-for future, provided we:
(1) develop evolutionary consciousness,
(2) create an evolutionary vision for societal development,
(3) acquire evolutionary competence, and
(4) apply our competence in guiding the evolution and development of our sociocultural and socio-technical systems. (a) a general model for evolutionary guidance, (b) the role of design in societal evolution, and (c) the process by which Evolutionary Guidance Systems can be created and used in societal development.
Dimensions of an Evolutionary Guidance System (Bela Banathy)
Social action: Ensuring social justice and an increase in cooperation, leading to the integration of our societal systems
Economic: Focusing on economic justice and integrated and indigenous development
Moral: Strengthening self-realization and social and ecological ethics
Wellness: Nurturing the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health and well being of the individual and society
Design: Nurturing the full development of individuals and social groups and enabling them to develop a design culture and attain evolutionary competence
Scientific: Manifesting ethical science that serves human and social betterment.
Technological: Placing technology under the guidance of sociocultural intelligence and in the service of the nonviolent resolution of conflicts, and the improvement of the quality of life for all
Aesthetic: Pursuing beauty, cultural and spiritual values, the various forms of art, the treasures of humanities, and the enrichment of
our inner quality of life
Political: Promoting self-determination, genuine participation in self-government, continuous action for peace development, global cooperation and integration, and governance for the improvement of human conditions
Evolutionary Guidance System: A Community Design Project Judith Bach https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02604020214614 model for designing self-organizing social systems