The Shift to Social Synergy

My latest article at Huffington Post:

The Shift to Social Synergy
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Last week, I wrote about the emerging transpartisan movement and its importance in moving us beyond fractious politics. A similar theme threaded through my radio show yesterday with Gordon Davidson and Corinne McLaughlin on "Co-Creating the New World of Synthesis" (download here), who offered deep wisdom on how to collaborate from a place of synthesis.

The essence of each is the shift into social synergy, a term that futurist Barbara Marx Hubbard uses extensively in her work. "Syn" comes from the Latin root "together" and "ergy" is from the root for "work." Social synergy is a way of designing our society such that we work more effectively and creatively together, from the grassroots to the highest echelons of power. This collaborative work can include service to those most in need, such as building homes for the poor, or the creation of strong businesses. Or it can reflect our highest aspirations as a people, such as creating parks, universities, and public art.

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