This author delves into how culture and its underlying root metaphors shape our values, subsequently influencing the trajectory of human history. Their work undertakes an archaeology of the mind, uncovering the hidden layers of values that inform contemporary cultural norms and posing the critical question: how can we consciously forge our destiny by constructing our own structures of meaning? The author advocates for a transformational shift in humanity's core values to ensure a sustainable and flourishing future.
Integrating modern science with traditional wisdom, The Web of Meaning investigates humanity's age-old questions--Who am I? Why am I? How should I live?--from a fresh perspective, laying down the foundation for a new worldview of interconnectedness that could foster sustainable flourishing on a thriving Earth.
"Explores key patterns of meaning underlying various cultures, from ancient times to the present, showing how values emerge from the ways in which cultures find meaning and how those values shape the future"--