Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
Join me, Prof Wayne Visser, for inspiring conversations with leaders in the breakthrough movement to regenerate nature, society and the economy. Thriving is about going beyond sustainability to a net positive agenda of innovation and regeneration. Each episode is a dialogue with thought leaders and pioneering practitioners, capturing their perspective on the six great transitions to thriving: how to go from degradation to restoration of ecosystems, from depletion to renewal of resources, from disparity to responsibility in communities and workplaces, from disease to revitalisation of health, from disconnection to rewiring through technology, and from disruption to resilience in infrastructure and institutions. We also explore what kind of leadership are needed to create a thriving future, and how organisations can take action to integrate thriving into their strategies, products and services. This is not about false hope or blind optimism, but we actively focus on innovative solutions and positive tipping points for change. The podcast builds on the foundations of my bestselling book "Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy." I look forward to having you join the movement for thriving and welcome your suggestions for who I should feature as invited guests on the podcast. Credits: Host: Wayne Visser. Podcast music: Amil Raja
Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
7. The Force is With Us with Ervin Laszlo
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Wayne Visser
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Season 1
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Episode 7
My guest this week is Dr Ervin Laszlo, a philosopher and systems scientist, Nobel Peace Prize nominee, founder and president of the international think tank The Club of Budapest, and author, co-author or editor of 106 books, including The Upshift. Listen to Ervin talk about:
- Why we are at a chaos point in society – and how that represents a positive evolutionary opportunity
- What Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine and other great disruptions could mean from a systems change perspective
- How holism is a key organising principle in nature and society – and how this links to a higher purpose or spiritual force
- Why he is inviting us to join the upshift movement, a grassroots based international and intercultural movement dedicated to building a better world
- What hopeful monsters are – and why they are necessary antidotes to the forces of aggression and breakdown in society
Key links:
Ervin Laszlo (LinkedIn)
The Laszlo Institute of New Paradigm Research (website)
The Upshift: The Path to Healing and Evolution on Planet (book)
Complexity (poem)
Thriving (book)
Wayne Visser (website)
Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)