We climbed to the top of the evolutionary tree through collaboration, yet now we’re competing our way to collapse. Since the advent of agriculture, we’ve been locked into systems that pit us against each other—competing for resources, status, and survival. Hierarchies disempower us, technology is de-skilling us, and the relentless pace of capitalism drives us headlong into ecological and social crises.
But what if we could step off this treadmill?
Buckminster Fuller said it best: “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the old model obsolete.”
Now, more than ever, we need to slow down and shift our focus to community-level collaboration. Real change happens when people come together to imagine, build, and live in ways that are both egalitarian and ecological.
Take a look at the incredible work being done by Imandeep Kaur and CIVIC SQUARE in Birmingham.
They’re not fighting the system—they’re creating a thriving, resilient community that prioritises people and planet over profit.
What if we all took a page from their book?
Instead of competing for faster, shinier solutions, what if we paused to listen, learn, and co-create?
Slowing down doesn’t mean stepping back—it means stepping into a future that values connection, collaboration, and courage. Together, we can build the new models that will sustain us all.
Let’s stop rushing to the edge and start working towards a thriving, shared future.
What’s one step you could take to connect with your local community today?
Let’s start there.
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