You write so beautifully about the power of ideas, David. And every idea, when absolutized, " reduces us to a fraction of our potential", to use your words. I know cultures where philosophical contemplation and discussion is where everything ends, while society stagnates. Each part of the world manifests its own extremes. Hence, an integral idea that has been emergent on the horizon of global unitive healing is about opening community spaces where different cultural ideas can permeate, enrich, and balance each other and become part of an emergent whole. Community circles of spiritual and scientific inquiry and social action can become natural educational environments, a breeding ground for the development of skills for social evolution. See https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6895731802883858432/?midToken=AQHeq7Rt-SNgcA&midSig=1COC-zh1TT6W81&trk=eml-email_notification_single_mentioned_you_in_this_01-notifications-1-hero%7Ecard%7Efeed&trkEmail=eml-email_notification_single_mentioned_you_in_this_01-notifications-1-hero%7Ecard%7Efeed-null-4r1w4l%7Ekz9ya99k%7E3u-null-voyagerOffline

Thank you for writing in such a rich, thought-provoking way.