We need more efficient leaders reducing population's uncertainity by speech with realistic models and incentivizing people to actions that increase collective chances of survival and future flourishing, giving people sense of meaning and sense of connectedness with the collective Many leaders with slightly different fundamental assumptions emerge, but with the same intention of unifying people to survive and flourish. Could metaleaders aligning existing leader's languages help? Could the underlying crisis of metacrisis be interpreted as valence crisis as a sign of dying humanity superorganism? Possibly too pesimistic interpretation. More like tons of before differianted human superorganisms attempting to merge together as their markov blanket boundaries dissolve together thanks to the internet, will we do it succesfully? Are we witnessing the statistical merging of Europe, then merging of Europe with America and rest of the world, is China succesfully stable markov blanket on its own? Why do people seem to feel so unhappy? Let's look at the biggest predictor of happiness - strong human relationships. [The secret to happiness? Here’s some advice from the longest-running study on happiness - Harvard Health]([The secret to happiness? Here’s some advice from the longest-running study on happiness - Harvard Health]([The secret to happiness? Here’s some advice from the longest-running study on happiness - Harvard Health]([The secret to happiness? Here’s some advice from the longest-running study on happiness - Harvard Health]([The secret to happiness? Here’s some advice from the longest-running study on happiness - Harvard Health]([The secret to happiness? Here’s some advice from the longest-running study on happiness - Harvard Health]([The secret to happiness? Here’s some advice from the longest-running study on happiness - Harvard Health]([The secret to happiness? Here’s some advice from the longest-running study on happiness - Harvard Health]([The secret to happiness? Here’s some advice from the longest-running study on happiness - Harvard Health](https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-secret-to-happiness-heres-some-advice-from-the-longest-running-study-on-happiness-2017100512543))))))))) In what context do people live happy lives? When they're helping their tribe, or ingroup in general, unless you're a psychopath, and according to some researchers, psychopathy is on the rise. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/surviving-the-female-psychopath/202206/does-psychopathy-begin-us Where's the problem? I doubt genetic profile has changed, let's look into environmental factors. A lot of people report not being satisfied with their job, not seeing meaning in it, such as for example soul numbing corporate jobs, living from paycheck to paycheck. We need to feel connected to the collective and feel like we're doing good for it. This is the loneliness/interconnectedness crisis. We must cultivate a culture of connection to fix this. There are so many asymmetries in cultural dynamics killing this. Instead of making money for overly rich boss that's not altruistic, we wanna feel like adding value to our ingroup directly. This makes sense evolutionary, as this is the conditions we mostly evolved in. If i feel like burning out, i do literally nothing (exact superresting meditation technique) and remind myself why I'm doing this for further motivation for a day christianity is so evolutionarily fit in the evoltuionary dnyamics of cultural frameworks because it implements high valence structures (God as reality loves you) and spreads by converting or annihilating those who dont believe (treat others as you wanna be treated: if you didnt believe in god, you would want others to convert or annihilate you in this framework) [Thinking through other minds: A variational approach to cognition and culture - PubMed]([Thinking through other minds: A variational approach to cognition and culture - PubMed]([Thinking through other minds: A variational approach to cognition and culture - PubMed]([Thinking through other minds: A variational approach to cognition and culture - PubMed]([Thinking through other minds: A variational approach to cognition and culture - PubMed]([Thinking through other minds: A variational approach to cognition and culture - PubMed](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31142395/)))))) I think many of the individual solutions to the metacrisis can be modelled as fundamental and everything downstream from that, many thinkers ended up with that in their model, but I think they're all partial. I tend to be often on the side that education is one of the strongest factors that should be enhanced and many things downstream from it. There are many methods to achieve that for example, I'm slowly mapping them out. You can try to get people with lots of power on your side (those that have causal power over how education is realized) for example and try to speak as much as possible their language and incetivize positive change via dialog, money, contribution etc. Or for example if you have wealthy people or government destroying rainforests, here you can talk their language by appealing to the fact that it kills climate and ecosystems leading to crop failures leading to food scarity leading to internal instability of angry people thats hard to govern and costs lots of money. I would say its about finding where you have the highest chances, as an individual, or as a collective. Many movements are attempting to do the many reforms already, so supporting those, finding what actors are more likely to get on your side, etc. Science communication about these problems. Some friction will almost always happen. I would say it's about minimizing it. Sometimes only confrontation prevents long term harm. Sometimes too much confrontation can be counterproductive instead. Being too radical might end up damaging somewhere, but might be good somewhere. Depends a lot on the current problem space I would argue. Some issues with deep roots will probably need much more radical changes, I agree. Redesigning how current money mechanism and its physics works by changing it into something different that doesnt generate as much perverse incentives by for example less reductivity - that would require lots of big changes. I would argue it all lives on a spectrum. From changing slightly what is to extreme changes. I would say its about finding what is the best middle way. I believe current dynamics will be changed by all the various movements attempting to change for the better on this spectrum. As an individual I attempt to be as effective agent as possible by so far mostly learning about all these things and communicating them and I want to do more educating. I am/plan to join more forces with various other people attempting to help all of this. I wish one person could help all of it at the same time, but that's impossible. Strenghtening collective effort in all the various problem landscapes is big part of it. Hopefully the collective acceleration will in good direction and strong enough. I can do only so much as one agent that is attempting to help this. Attempt at (automated?) mass education is one way. There are various analysis methods for calculating how impactful your intervention can be from Effective Altruism etc. [Four modes of thinking about cause prioritization | by Jakub Simek | Giving On The Edge | Medium]([Four modes of thinking about cause prioritization | by Jakub Simek | Giving On The Edge | Medium]([Four modes of thinking about cause prioritization | by Jakub Simek | Giving On The Edge | Medium](https://medium.com/giving-on-the-edge/four-modes-of-thinking-about-cause-prioritization-8b9f81abd6b0))) consciousness vs replicators cancerous psychopathic processses vs everything else local rivalious dynamics vs global cooperation i see this pattern in all those inquiries in some sense one can frame cooperation as a form of competition anyway 🤔 but thats because darwinian meme is so tautological i wonder if the ideal middle way can be quantized aka simulating an ecosystem of agents and playing with the competition/cooperation parameter and seeing parameters create the best level of fitness [- YouTube]([- YouTube]([- YouTube]([- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v===odkks5F9ZMM)))) here they show that collective cooperation is more fit in their simulations in collective uncertainity reduction (sensemaking) i would say it depends a lot on the current circimstances of the internal and external states possibly dynamically changing depending on what are current threats to stability or survival for example though i would assert current social system suffers from too much local competition and too little global cooperation leading to metacrisis connection crisis agreeableness crisis? too much overfitted local order trapped in focused attention -> plasticity crisis? [OSF]([OSF]([OSF](https://psyarxiv.com/653wp/))) ===Related=== https://twitter.com/Plinz/status/1677216870049681409?t===clz4VotuK6_0_xXtXQjYQQ&s===19 [Why Being 'Environmentally Friendly' Is A Scam - YouTube]([Why Being 'Environmentally Friendly' Is A Scam - YouTube]([Why Being 'Environmentally Friendly' Is A Scam - YouTube](https://youtu.be/3roITeXVWuE))) Zoomer generation crying for help while their attentional systems being limbically hijacked by social media halting the development of stable cultural and community cohesion and selfcontrol among many things that is big part of sense of meaning and happiness [Stimulus Feed ♪ - YouTube]([Stimulus Feed ♪ - YouTube]([Stimulus Feed ♪ - YouTube](https://youtu.be/wOfQyjbAbc8))) [The Most Dangerous Weapon Is Not Nuclear - YouTube]([The Most Dangerous Weapon Is Not Nuclear - YouTube]([The Most Dangerous Weapon Is Not Nuclear - YouTube]([The Most Dangerous Weapon Is Not Nuclear - YouTube](https://youtu.be/9FppammO1zk)))) ===Some of the synthetized ideas=== Principled Societies Project [Principled Societies Project Home]([Principled Societies Project Home]([Principled Societies Project Home]([Principled Societies Project Home]([Principled Societies Project Home](https://principledsocietiesproject.org/))))) “A society can be viewed as a superorganism that expresses an intrinsic purpose of achieving and maintaining vitality. The systems of a society can be viewed as a societal cognitive architecture. The goal of the R&D program is to develop new, integrated systems that better facilitate societal cognition (i.e., learning, decision making, and adaptation). Our major unsolved problems, like climate change and biodiversity loss, can be viewed as symptoms of dysfunctional or maladaptive societal cognition. To better solve these problems, and to flourish far into the future, we can implement systems that are designed from the ground up to facilitate healthy societal cognition. The proposed R&D project represents a partnership between the global science community, interested local communities, and other interested parties. In concept, new systems are field tested and implemented in local communities via a special kind of civic club. Participation in a club is voluntary, and only a small number of individuals (roughly, 1,000) is needed to start a club. No legislative approval is required in most democratic nations. Clubs are designed to grow in size and replicate to new locations exponentially fast” An Active Inference Model of Collective Intelligence [Entropy | Free Full-Text | An Active Inference Model of Collective Intelligence]([Entropy | Free Full-Text | An Active Inference Model of Collective Intelligence]([Entropy | Free Full-Text | An Active Inference Model of Collective Intelligence]([Entropy | Free Full-Text | An Active Inference Model of Collective Intelligence]([Entropy | Free Full-Text | An Active Inference Model of Collective Intelligence](https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/23/7/830)))))/htm “We explore the effects of providing baseline AIF agents (Model 1) with specific cognitive capabilities: Theory of Mind (Model 2), Goal Alignment (Model 3), and Theory of Mind with Goal Alignment (Model 4). Illustrative results show that stepwise cognitive transitions increase system performance by providing complementary mechanisms for alignment between agents’ local and global optima. Alignment emerges endogenously from the dynamics of interacting AIF agents themselves, rather than being imposed exogenously by incentives to agents’ behaviors (contra existing computational models of collective intelligence) or top-down priors for collective behavior (contra existing multiscale simulations of AIF). These results shed light on the types of generic information-theoretic patterns conducive to collective intelligence in human and other complex adaptive systems.” Exploring the Predictive Dynamics of Happiness and Well-Being [- YouTube]([- YouTube]([- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v===m8gUev5aVFs))) Doing better than expected at resolving local and global free energy reduction slopes. Wellbeing at the edge of chaos: Too much comfort but also too much stress leads to worse wellbeing of a system, finding the ideal amount, getting out of maladaptive fixed point attractors. [America has a loneliness epidemic. Here are 6 steps to address it : NPR]([America has a loneliness epidemic. Here are 6 steps to address it : NPR]([America has a loneliness epidemic. Here are 6 steps to address it : NPR]([America has a loneliness epidemic. Here are 6 steps to address it : NPR]([America has a loneliness epidemic. Here are 6 steps to address it : NPR](https://www.npr.org/2023/05/02/1173418268/loneliness-connection-mental-health-dementia-surgeon-general))))) Strengthening social infrastructure, which includes things like parks and libraries as well as public programs. Enacting pro-connection public policies at every level of government, including things like accessible public transportation or paid family leave. Mobilizing the health sector to address the medical needs that stem from loneliness. Reforming digital environments to "critically evaluate our relationship with technology." Deepening our knowledge through more robust research into the issue. Cultivating a culture of connection The free energy principle made simpler but not too simple by Karl Friston: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v===V0l9fOJgbtc) Collective intelligence and active inference: [- YouTube]([- YouTube]([- YouTube]([- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v===odkks5F9ZMM)))) Active Inference in Modeling Conflict by Daniel A. Friedman: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v===HAujw2_ClCM) Institute for Meaning alignment: [MEANING ALIGNMENT INSTITUTE]([MEANING ALIGNMENT INSTITUTE]([MEANING ALIGNMENT INSTITUTE]([MEANING ALIGNMENT INSTITUTE]([MEANING ALIGNMENT INSTITUTE](https://meaningalignment.org/))))) Complete “Theory of Everything” for Addressing the Meta-Crisis by Jill Nephew: [A Complete “Theory of Everything” for Addressing the Meta-Crisis? w/ Jill Nephew - YouTube]([A Complete “Theory of Everything” for Addressing the Meta-Crisis? w/ Jill Nephew - YouTube](https://youtu.be/0QBlH3g-gZ0)) Tasting the Pickle: Ten Flavours of Meta-Crisis by Jonathan Rowson: [Tasting the Pickle: Ten Flavours of Meta-Crisis w/ Jonathan Rowson - YouTube]([Tasting the Pickle: Ten Flavours of Meta-Crisis w/ Jonathan Rowson - YouTube](https://youtu.be/Y7unE1SkpHc)) The Memetic Tribes of the Meta-Crisis by Brandon Norgaard [The Memetic Tribes of the Meta-Crisis w/ Brandon Norgaard - YouTube]([The Memetic Tribes of the Meta-Crisis w/ Brandon Norgaard - YouTube]([The Memetic Tribes of the Meta-Crisis w/ Brandon Norgaard - YouTube](https://youtu.be/vxHwkb35MkQ))) The Purple Pill Vision by Speaker John Ash: [The Purple Pill Vision with Speaker John Ash - YouTube]([The Purple Pill Vision with Speaker John Ash - YouTube](https://youtu.be/9Jrz-ZuYFqc)) Can we make the future a million years from now go better? by Rational Animations: [Can we make the future a million years from now go better? - YouTube]([Can we make the future a million years from now go better? - YouTube]([Can we make the future a million years from now go better? - YouTube](https://youtu.be/_uV3wP5z51U))) The Goddess of Everything Else [- YouTube]([- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v===Bbwp4PbWYzw)) Daniel Schmachtenberger: the urgency of planetary and social change to heal the mental health crisis: [Daniel Schmachtenberger: the urgency of planetary and social change to heal the mental health crisis - YouTube]([Daniel Schmachtenberger: the urgency of planetary and social change to heal the mental health crisis - YouTube](https://youtu.be/-McfN9r8DzI)?t===3290) There's no me, there's only we. Open individualism. Connection valence crisis. The Consilience Project is a publication of the Civilization Research Institute (CRI)]([The Consilience Project | The Consilience Project is a publication of the Civilization Research Institute (CRI)]([The Consilience Project | The Consilience Project is a publication of the Civilization Research Institute (CRI)]([The Consilience Project | The Consilience Project is a publication of the Civilization Research Institute (CRI)]([The Consilience Project | The Consilience Project is a publication of the Civilization Research Institute (CRI)]([The Consilience Project | The Consilience Project is a publication of the Civilization Research Institute (CRI)]([The Consilience Project | The Consilience Project is a publication of the Civilization Research Institute (CRI)]([The Consilience Project | The Consilience Project is a publication of the Civilization Research Institute (CRI)]([The Consilience Project | The Consilience Project is a publication of the Civilization Research Institute (CRI)](https://consilienceproject.org/))))))))) https://conversational-leadership.net/multipolar-trap/ [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v===-McfN9r8DzI&t===3290s) [- YouTube]([- YouTube]([- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v===8XCXvzQdcug))) [- YouTube]([- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v===g7WtcTATa2U)) “In a complex world facing many challenges, multipolar traps emerge when self-interests conflict with collective well-being, leading to detrimental outcomes. To break free, we need to prioritize collaboration, long-term thinking, and shared goals, working across sectors and nations.” [[File:metacrisis.jpeg|500px|Alt text]] [[File:risk.png|500px|Alt text]] [[File:pickle.png|500px|Alt text]] [Meta Crisis 101: What is the Meta-Crisis? (+ Infographics) | Sloww]([Meta Crisis 101: What is the Meta-Crisis? (+ Infographics) | Sloww]([Meta Crisis 101: What is the Meta-Crisis? (+ Infographics) | Sloww]([Meta Crisis 101: What is the Meta-Crisis? (+ Infographics) | Sloww]([Meta Crisis 101: What is the Meta-Crisis? (+ Infographics) | Sloww]([Meta Crisis 101: What is the Meta-Crisis? (+ Infographics) | Sloww]([Meta Crisis 101: What is the Meta-Crisis? (+ Infographics) | Sloww]([Meta Crisis 101: What is the Meta-Crisis? (+ Infographics) | Sloww]([Meta Crisis 101: What is the Meta-Crisis? (+ Infographics) | Sloww]([Meta Crisis 101: What is the Meta-Crisis? (+ Infographics) | Sloww]([Meta Crisis 101: What is the Meta-Crisis? (+ Infographics) | Sloww]([Meta Crisis 101: What is the Meta-Crisis? (+ Infographics) | Sloww]([Meta Crisis 101: What is the Meta-Crisis? (+ Infographics) | Sloww](https://www.sloww.co/meta-crisis-101/))))))))))))) [Why Meta & Metta?. Could we go two levels deeper than the… | by Jakub Simek | Meta & Metta | Medium]([Why Meta & Metta?. Could we go two levels deeper than the… | by Jakub Simek | Meta & Metta | Medium]([Why Meta & Metta?. Could we go two levels deeper than the… | by Jakub Simek | Meta & Metta | Medium]([Why Meta & Metta?. Could we go two levels deeper than the… | by Jakub Simek | Meta & Metta | Medium](https://medium.com/meta-metta/why-meta-metta-287baccde4c2))))