By David Korten | Website
Read the first part of this article here.
Wired to Connect
Scientists
who use advanced imaging technology to study brain function report that
the human brain is wired to reward caring, cooperation, and service.
According to this research, merely thinking about another person
experiencing harm triggers the same reaction in our brain as when a
mother sees distress in her baby’s face. Conversely, the act of helping
another triggers the brain’s pleasure center and benefits our health by
boosting our immune system, reducing our heart rate, and preparing us
to approach and soothe. Positive emotions like compassion produce
similar benefits. By contrast, negative emotions suppress our immune
system, increase heart rate, and prepare us to fight or flee.[
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By David Korten | Website
The
story of purple America is part of a yet larger human story. For all
the cultural differences reflected in our richly varied customs,
languages, religions, and political ideologies, psychologically healthy
humans share a number of core values and aspirations. Although we may
differ in our idea of the “how,” we want healthy, happy children,
loving families, and a caring community with a beautiful, healthy
natural environment. We want a world of cooperation, justice, and
peace, and a say in the decisions that affect our lives. The shared
values of purple America manifest this shared human dream. It is the
true American dream undistorted by corporate media, advertisers, and
political demagogues—the dream we must now actualize if there is to be
a human future.[
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By David Korten |
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The World We Want series.
This
brings us to the third element of the big picture of the human
confrontation with the limits of our Mother Earth: the governing
institutions to which we give the power to set our priorities and our
collective course. We might wonder how such injustice could happen in a
world governed by democratically elected governments. The answer is
simple and alarming.[
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