Socratic wisdom in the boardroom: envisioning a regenerative future
More than two millennia ago, a figure in modest clothing, with bare feet, roamed the streets, gymnasia, arenas, and agoras of ancient Athens.
This man was not merely a teacher in the conventional sense; he was a facilitator of deep inquiry. Engaging with every passerby, he held a firm belief: true wisdom lies in recognizing one's own ignorance, and it is only through relentless questioning that one can truly grasp and reveal the essence of truth.
This man is Socrates and his words echo through time: "Let he who wishes to move the world, first move himself."
Thinking about his wisdom, I envisioned what a dialogue with Socrates might look like in our contemporary era. Picture Socrates, with his probing intellect, in a modern corporate executive committee meeting:
Socrates: (Addressing the CEO) "What, in your view, is the ultimate purpose of your business?"
CEO: "To maximize shareholder value and drive continuous growth."
Socrates: "And does this pursuit of growth consider the wellbeing of the broader systems of life upon which your business depends?"
The CEO pauses, reflecting on the question's implications.
Socrates: "As a leader, you guide not just a company, but a community within the larger tapestry of life. How can your leadership reflect the interconnectedness of all living systems?"
CEO: "Our company operates within a competitive market. Balancing that with these broader considerations is challenging."
Socrates: "Yet, is it not true that the health of your business is dependent on the health of these living systems? As a human, how do you view your role in nurturing the environment that sustains your life and livelihood?"
The CEO ponders the intrinsic connection between personal and business actions on environmental health.
CEO: "It's a constant challenge. Our shareholders expect quick returns, and their focus is mainly on financial performance. There's little room for long-term environmental considerations."
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Socrates: "But if the environment, the very foundation of your business, is compromised for short-term gains, won't the future of the company, and thus the returns for your shareholders, also be at risk?"
The CEO nods, acknowledging the dilemma.
Socrates: "Consider the possibility that your shareholders' expectations are based on a conventional model of business. What if you could lead them towards a new understanding where regenerative practices are not just ethical, but also economically sound in the long run?"
CEO: "I see your point, but shifting this mindset is a monumental task. How can I, as one CEO, influence this change?"
Socrates: "Change often begins with a single, courageous step. As a leader, you have the platform to influence and educate. What if you start by integrating regenerative practices into your business model and demonstrating their economic viability to your shareholders?"
CEO: "That's a risk. It could affect our short-term performance."
Socrates: "Yet, is it not a greater risk to continue on a path that ultimately undermines the very systems your business depends on? By taking the lead in regenerative practices, you could set a precedent that inspires other businesses, creating a ripple effect."
CEO: "It would require rethinking our entire business strategy."
Socrates: "Indeed, but remember, as a human being and a steward of the Earth, you have a responsibility that transcends immediate profits. By aligning your business with the principles of regenerative and sustainable practices, you honor both your duty as a CEO and your role in the larger ecosystem of life."
In this imagined dialogue, Socrates challenges the contemporary business paradigm, highlighting a critical dilemma faced by today's leaders. The pursuit of short-term gains and shareholder value, while a traditional measure of business success, often overlooks the long-term sustainability and health of the broader environmental and social systems upon which businesses ultimately depend.
Today's leaders are at a crossroads, much like the CEO in the dialogue. The move towards regenerative practices is not just a moral imperative but a strategic necessity. It requires a fundamental shift in thinking and operating – from exploiting resources for immediate gain to nurturing and renewing them for lasting prosperity. This shift is challenging, given the existing market pressures and entrenched mindsets focused on immediate returns.
However, true leadership and wisdom lie in recognizing the interconnectedness of our actions and their long-term impacts. It's about seeing beyond the conventional metrics of success and understanding that the health of our businesses is inextricably linked to the health of our planet and communities. The transition to regenerative practices is not just an ethical choice but a strategic one that can ensure the resilience and sustainability of businesses in a world facing unprecedented environmental challenges.
In essence, the dialogue is a reminder and a call to action for leaders. It underscores the importance of reevaluating traditional business models and boldly embracing regenerative practices. By doing so, leaders not only secure the future of their companies but also contribute positively to the world, honoring their role as stewards of the earth and society.
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9 个月VII. (continued a very last time) The four energies we see (gravity, EM & nuclear forces) are simply the very same entanglement phenomenon occurring over different distances or "classes." Energy, mass and momentum are then not conserved and each is formed and disappear as symmetries form and disappear. The math has to change as only two processes occur in this natural state, adjudication and comparison, leaving our operators * / - + ^ all but to simply describe two things, an "applying" of some flux over some distance to create a new and unique flux, and some comparison to find the distance, unique in each entanglement. The calculus changes as zero, infinity and one are not truly found in nature.?And since much of the atomic motion in primary fields are discrete, then the calculus adopts an integer, and discrete format. Acceleration does not truly exist in nature, as most atomic motion is discrete or "one velocity."?The phenom we observe is simply a conformation of communications, as systems develop and entangle to make larger and larger contributions to motion and thus our visual observations. But there's so much more. Most?reverent,?kind regards, NARK applied physics
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9 个月VI. (continued yet one last time) Because atomic motion is described entirely from being entangled in one of these fields, temporary fields, then we see two things in each equation in our physics, a constant or constant squared and some minimum relational value. For it is the flux formed that is so derived from a pythagorean relationship of the rate/density or field forming the field in some found symmetry, and.... the distance between the fields forming the said found symmetry; whether stationary in value, or growing, or growing at an alarming rate, or growing at an alarming rate and shifting in space.?(A quaternary field formed baffles us even further still as it shifts back and forth, back and forth, in addition to having a field that is growing in density, at an alarming rate.) Conservation of energy, mass and momentum are merely properties of an elastic universe, communicating, and not colliding. Waves are simply phenomenon of this elastic universe, communicating over any distance "instantly." MARK applied physics
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9 个月V. (continued further still, beyond ) Atoms themselves are comprised of newly formed fields from elastic communications or entangled events, repeated over and over again, helping to create frequencies we see in nature. A model for the formation of matter, providing for the geometries we see in our periodic table, helps us to see the two pseudo waves generating the iterative process creating the?temporary fields we see, not intra-atomic particles, behaving in some kinetic environment.?That picture was incomplete. Because the fields formed include the distance in some pythagorean relationship, nature is non-linear. But it is more than this, i.e. each field formed within a field, is growing in density but at a much faster rate than the already established field. MARK applied physics
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9 个月IV. (continued still further) Four unique species of fine structure formed contribute to our observation of nature.?But not only are there four unique species of fine structure, each field formed in some space is unique as it includes a unique distance into its formed field, from the shear distance between flux's or rate/densities, generating the found symmetry; generating a most unique and complex array of observations within nature, as only the very same unique flux's or "rate/densities" may form symmetries, and thus create fields or energy, if only but temporary, as long as the symmetry holds. Atomic motion is derived completely from entangled events. However, if an atom is entangled in a fixed rate field, then the entanglement lasts, and we see. motion.?If the atom is entangled in a more complex field, say secondary or tertiiary of quaternary field, then we see a more inelastic observation occur as the atom is more or less "grabbed" in space, then as the field disappears, the motions stops. MARK applied physics
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9 个月III. (continued further) Entanglement becomes this process where symmetries form in space, from some tension that exists, forming specific and unique fine structures or energy, that incorporates the distance into the flux formed, although temporary only, and lasting only as long as the symmetry holds; yet forming three more different species of fine structures within the formed field, one atop the other, with slightly different properties only because the fields formed in the secondary, tertiary and quaternary creations, have fields that are moving and growing, allowing each newly formed field to grow in density at an even?much faster rate and helping to contribute to both the nonlinear observations in nature, but also the vast complexity of what we see. Entangled atoms behave differently, within each field because the rate densities or "flux" is behaving differently; i.e. either stationary, or growing?in density. Growing densities will lose their entangled atoms quickly.?Stationary fields, or primary fields, will hold on longer. MARK applied physics