Breaking the Ouroboros and Ushering in New Possibilities

An exploration of what it will really take to change. “What we have tried before and what we continue to centre, has not worked – cannot work – and so we need to transmogrify our efforts to be what is required in these days of pain and horror; to break the ouroboros and welcome in new possibilities.” Taylor reflects on how the change sector adopts the narrow logic of ‘one thing at a time’, applying it “to the complex and inherently interconnected nature of the crises we face, unintentionally creating an environment of competition…and missing the truth found in the convergence.” She suggests that the “common success metrics and data-proven strategies found in the campaigning of today could very much be a poisoned chalice, undercutting our efforts in the long term.” So “we need to create together different work which intentionally and explicitly has, as its focus, the need to respond to the crisis of values and the deep separation between human beings and nature,” and ultimately, “we must slow down”.