Diane Musho Hamilton on Navigating the Future with Zen

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Diane Musho Hamilton

Navigating the Future with Zen

The Inner Workers

Can we learn to lean toward difference instead of away from it? We explore conflict mediation and the nervous system, holding polarities until they flip, communities of practice, choosing among decision models, holding uncertainty while staying responsive, integral education, and AI.

04:44 Meaning of third attractor 09:12 Biggest obstacles 11:55 Co-created or emergent 20:33 Communities, prototypes, scaling 22:29 Systems and governance 28:16 Inner development and spirit 31:02 Hope and optimism 36:21 Role of AI 40:31 Shared values and worldviews 41:33 Stories, myth and art 50:30 Education and next generations 56:30 Closing reflections

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Can we learn to lean toward difference instead of away from it?

In this conversation, Zen teacher and mediator Diane Musho Hamilton shares what years of conflict work have taught her about the nervous system, and about holding polarities long enough for something new to appear.

We talk about communities of practice, how groups can choose among different decision models, and how to hold uncertainty while staying responsive. Diane also speaks about integral education, shared values, the stories we live by, and the role of AI.

A warm and practical conversation about meeting difference with curiosity rather than fear.

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