Matters of Consequence by Copthorne Macdonald

Contents

Acknowledgements   

Foreword by Paul H. Ray  

Preface             

Introduction     The Evolution of Understanding 

Part I  —  Big–Picture Reality  

Matter of Consequence 1        The Nature of Primal Reality                   

Matter of Consequence 2        The Development of Complexity                   

Matter of Consequence 3        Human Mentality                   

Matter of Consequence 4        The Question of Cosmic Purpose                   

Part II  —  Humanity’s Contextual Reality 

Matter of Consequence 5         Sociocultural Context                   

Matter of Consequence 6         Economic Context                   

Matter of Consequence 7         Biospheric Context           

Part III  —  Personal Reality  

Matter of Consequence 8         Self–Knowledge and Other Bad News                   

Matter of Consequence 9          Freedom, Responsibility, and Ethical Sensibility 

Matter of Consequence 10        Developing Deep Understanding                   

Matter of Consequence 11        Significant Doing                   

Part IV  —  The Future  

Matter of Consequence 12        The Art of Predicting the Future

Matter of Consequence 13        The Art of Creating the Future 

Matter of Consequence 14        The Year 2050 Vision  

Matter of Consequence 15        Doing What Needs To Be Done 

Appendix A: Resources for Developing the Intellectual–Knowledge Aspect of Deep Understanding  

Appendix B: Resources for Developing the Self–Knowledge/Intuitive Aspect of Deep Understanding  

Appendix C: Some Organizations Working Toward a Sustainable and More Equitable World  

Bibliography      

Index