The Three Narratives
तीन वर्णन, जोअना मासी जब हम इस कार्य के लिए साथ जुड़ते हैं, तो शुरुआत में हम तीन कहानियों या यथार्थ के संस्करणों को समझ पाते हैं, जो इस दुनिया को आकार दे रहे हैं, ताकि हम इन्हें और भी साफ़ देख सकें और हम तय कर सकें कि हमें किसके पीछे जाना है|
पहला वर्णन जो हम पहचानते है वो है “ सामान्य व्यापार (Business as Usual)” यानि विकासशील अर्थव्यवस्था, या विश्व स्तरीय संगठीत पूंजीवाद .| इस रस्ते पे चलने के आदेश हमें वस्तुतः सरकार , सार्वजनिक संस्थानों , सेना और संगठन प्रभावित मीडिया (media) की प्रत्येक आवाज़ से मिलते रहते है |
दूसरे को "वृहद खण्डन" कहा जाता है: जीवित संरचनाओं का एक निरंतर पतन। यह तब होता है जब पारिस्थितिक, जैविक और सामाजिक प्रणालियों को औद्योगिक विकास समाज या "सामान्य रूप से व्यवसाय" के माध्यम से वर्गीकृत किया जाता है। मुझे यह शब्द "खण्डन" पसंद है, क्योंकि तंत्र ऐसे ही गिर के ख़त्म नहीं हो जाते, वे आगे बढ़ते हैं, उत्तरोत्तर अपनी सुसंगतता, अखंडता और स्मृति खो देते हैं।
तीसरी कहानी अपने समय का केंद्रीय रोमांच है : जीवन पुष्टि करने वाले समाज की ओर परिवर्तन | इस परिवर्तन की गहरायी और दायरा देखें तो दीखता है की ये ही हो रहा है, और दस हज़ार वर्ष पूर्व के कृषि आन्दोलन या कुछ शताब्दी पूर्व के औद्योगिक आन्दोलन जैसा ही है| समकालीन सामाजिक दर्शनार्थी इसे विभिन्न नाम देते हैं जैसे पर्यावरिक या निरंतरता आन्दोलन.: एक कार्य जिसे हम वृहद् बदलाव कहते हैं|
साधारण रूप में देखें तो हमारा उद्देश्य इस प्रणाली को नाम देने एवं पहचानने का , जो वर्त्तमान में हमारे विश्व में चल रही है, यह है कि हम पहली दो कहानियों को बस निभा दें, और ज्यादा से ज्यादा व्यक्ति, एवं संसाधन को तीसरी कहानी की ओर बढ़ाते रहें| इस कार्य से निर्णय करना है कि हम किसे चुनें : सामान्य व्यापार से , जागृत प्रणाली का खण्डन या जीवन पुष्टिकारक समाज का विकास|
मनन के लिए बीज प्रश्न: हम इन तीन प्रकार के वर्णनों से कैसे साझा होते हैं? क्या आप अपनी व्यग्तिगत कहानी साझा कर सकते हैं, जब आपने अपने आप को तीसरी कहानी में जुड़ा देखा: यानि जीवन पुष्टिकारक समाज की ओर परिवर्तन ? आप किस कहानी से जुड़े हैं, यह जानने में आपको किस चीज़ से सहायता मिलती है|
Joanna Macy, Ph.D., is an eco-philosopher and a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. Excerpt above from Emergence Magazine.
SEED QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION: How do you relate to the three narratives? Can you share a personal story of a time you found yourself situated in the third story: the transition to a life-sustaining society? What helps you become aware of the story you are in?
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4 Past Reflections
On Nov 10, 2020 john lee wrote :
This is a great piece that resonates with me and reflect on. For the first narrative, I grow up poor and am able to make my way to a comfortable living, thinking that everyone has equal opportunity to do as well and better. That turns out to be true for many but for reasons that elude me why not the vast majority. As a life learner, my cumulative learning fromworld history, economics, sociology and the leaders around the world led me to conclude on the second narrative while there is a chance for the third narrative. Learning from my years of volunteering in multiple organizations and roles, and the current world situation do not give me high hope of the second narrative would turn to the third in my life time.
The third narrative requires the whole chain of stakeholders in vast majority to take responsible actions instead of playing politics. Climate Change has been a well researched topic for the last forty years. UN SDG framework has been in place since 2015. I am still hopeful, loo... [View Full Comment]
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On Nov 10, 2020 Patrick wrote :
Reminds me greatly of Macy's dear friend Richard Rohr and his Widom Pattern of order, disorder, reorder.
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On Nov 6, 2020 David Doane wrote :
I believe the first two narratives, ie, a time of business as usual and a time of unraveling, are the usual progression of individuals and institutions, and the third narrative, ie, a time of a great turning that is life sustaining, is the evolution of some individuals and institutions. We rigidifyat a level of functioning until the diminishing returns and entropy result in either a great turning or death. My own spirituality went through that progression. I went through a business as usual unquestioning phase in which I took for granted the religious truths I was taught, then went through a phase of unraveling and collapse of my core religious truths, and then went through an inner transition to a life sustaining spirituality that reconnects me to myself, to others, and to all creation. What helps me become aware of this story for myselfis the intolerable emptiness in staying in businessas usual; questioning and letting go of business as usual; openness to learn from outside business ... [View Full Comment]
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On Nov 6, 2020 Jagdish P Dave wrote :
I like the way Joanne Macy narrates the three frames, versions or narratives or stories. The first two narratives have been in the society for a long time. The third narrative is "the central adventure of our time." It is the transitionto a life sustaining society. We are going through this Great Turning, ecological or sustainability revolution. The challenge for us is to survive the first two narratives and keep bringing more people and resources into the third narrative. I strongly believe in deep ecology. It is our sacred duty to save and preserve our eco system. The first two narratives have served us at a big cost. Our environment is polluted, climate is drastically changingaffecting the lives of not only human beings but all beings.
For many years I did not see the negative side of the first two narratives. I have been more aware of the damaging impact of the the first two narratives. Listening to eco-philosophers like Joanne Macy and many eco-scientists has made me mo... [View Full Comment]