Worldview and Development
The dance between change and continuity has been at play throughout
history. Today, we see a rapid rate of change that is calling on people
to consider their worldview and to develop different identities and ways of engaging with the world. It is clear that navigating life in the
twenty-first century will require not simply the acquisition of new
skills, but also the intentional cultivation of novel states of mind
(Kegan, 1994; Gardner, 2004). Among those skills most essential for
success in this new era of global connectivity will be greater cognitive
flexibility, comfort with unfamiliarity, appreciation of diverse perspectives, agility in the face of rapidly changing circumstances, ability to hold multiple perspectives simultaneously, and a capacity for
discernment that relies equally on intellect and intuition. These skills
don’t spring as much from what we know but instead from how we
know it, and how we view the world. It is our contention in this essay
that worldview literacy can help foster those skills in broad audiences.
As world views transform, they adapt to include increasing levels of
awareness of how people are interrelated to the world around them. It
is in individual and shared mind-sets where psychological, physiological, and cultural forces may engage one another to promote social
consciousness and to develop prosocial perceptions and actions.
The dance between change and continuity has been at play throughout
history. Today, we see a rapid rate of change that is calling on people
to consider their worldview and to develop different identities and ways of engaging with the world. It is clear that navigating life in the
twenty-first century will require not simply the acquisition of new
skills, but also the intentional cultivation of novel states of mind
(Kegan, 1994; Gardner, 2004). Among those skills most essential for
success in this new era of global connectivity will be greater cognitive
flexibility, comfort with unfamiliarity, appreciation of diverse perspectives, agility in the face of rapidly changing circumstances, ability to hold multiple perspectives simultaneously, and a capacity for
discernment that relies equally on intellect and intuition. These skills
don’t spring as much from what we know but instead from how we
know it, and how we view the world. It is our contention in this essay
that worldview literacy can help foster those skills in broad audiences.
As world views transform, they adapt to include increasing levels of
awareness of how people are interrelated to the world around them. It
is in individual and shared mind-sets where psychological, physiological, and cultural forces may engage one another to promote social
consciousness and to develop prosocial perceptions and actions.
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