Crisis: - “a sudden change in the course
of a disease or fever, toward either improvement or
deterioration” - “incipient moment; crucial
point (when something begins or
changes)” (1)In 2009 the world is changing
radically. After the instigation of global power shifts , the green hype considering
the climate change, the current state of world wide economic recession and the
changes in social-cultural values, we need a moment to evaluate. For the first
time we are forced to act, think and plan as one truly global collective,
considering our current state of facts to determine how our system will develop
further.According to Eastern philosophy
change is necessary and inevitable to ensure a future continuum. But, what is
changing and how do we take advantage of this?
During the summer of 2009 a research team, Vision Included, traveled throughout
Western Europe to identify, map and publish the current conditions based upon
the four themes described above; financial systems, social-cultural values,
global power division and environmental conditions. To identify the current
state of Europe and to increase the frames of reference to better diagnose our
current situation.