The Root, Without Which The Center Cannot Hold

Apr 29, 2020, 1 comments, 23 smiles [Below are my remarks for a ServiceSpace call held last weekend: Responding to Emergence] “Virtue is the root; all else are the branches”. It would seem that in this time of crisis, facts, science, data and common sense would be the most important thing all people turn to and want to rely on. But without trust, integrity, and selflessness (all root virtues) in leaders, “facts” are no longer facts, but ads and hype, dodges and spins delivered through isms and egos. Truth morphs into mere opinions and even worse— self-serving disinformation. People don’t know what to believe re: “shelter in place” “social distancing” “how bad it really is” “when to re-open” etc. not because they are dumb or uniformed, but because they ARE REALLY PAYING ATTENTION. And in paying attention, they have become jaded and cynical; skeptical, distrustful of authority, and rightfully so. We have lost the “root”—virtue. Without virtue, there’s no ... Read Full Story