„Sąmonės sistema krizės metu. Permąstyti pasitikėjimą, išmintį ir ateitį, kuria dalijamės“ pakeitimai

Iuliana Adina Apostol 26/03/2025 19:58

Pavadinimas (English)

+A Consciousness System in Crisis? Rethinking Trust, Wisdom, and the Future We Share

+When we speak about intergenerational fairness, we often focus on what we leave behind — debt, climate issues, systems to fix. But there’s something deeper we often overlook: the level of consciousness in younger generations is evolving rapidly.
+Like AI, their awareness and sensitivity are growing exponentially. Yet we fall into the same old trap — assuming we ‘know better,’ that our way of life is superior. This doesn’t build bridges; it builds walls. It creates disconnection, not wisdom.
+And wisdom only lands where trust exists. For many young people today, age alone is no longer a reason to trust — it’s about authenticity, relevance, and shared understanding. If older generations don’t find new ways to express their wisdom, it may fade away, unheard.
+Instead of sitting with this reality, we often rush into solutions. Policies, campaigns — well-meaning, but often based on misdiagnosed problems. You can’t fix a relationship if you haven’t understood the rupture. You can’t bridge a consciousness gap with tools that don’t touch the heart of it.
+So what does it mean to ‘raise the consciousness’ of older generations? Perhaps it starts with new practices: deeper listening, embodied foresight, and co-creation across generations.
+Tools like immersive storytelling, VR, and collective imagination - especially involving children - may help us feel our way into understanding. Because only when we truly understand the gap, can we begin to close it.