Since her 1987 publication of The Chalice and the Blade, I have followed the work of Riane Eisler, JD, social scientist, attorney, and author. “Partnerism,” a word which she has introduced, is a model for creating a more equitable, sustainable, and less violent world based on partnership rather than domination.

This article, which Riane co-authored with Lucy Garrick, describes basic fundamental principles for moving from our current Dominator Culture to a Partnership Culture. It is simple, but brilliant – and holds the potential to radically change our culture.

It asks the question:

“Will we simply try to fix the problems we now face with the same mindsets that created them or will we learn to be together in new ways?”

The article begins here:  “A growing awareness that humankind is facing unprecedented challenges is making many of us uneasy. Our unease stems from an increasing sense that humanity’s bill for our impact on the health of the planet is now coming due. Overwhelmed by complexity, we are beginning to question our government and business institutions. We are aware that many are woefully inadequate to shape a future worthy of our descendants. We are at once both fearful and hopeful.

“The question that stands before us now is not who can take part in the cultural transformation needed to address these complex problems, but how shall we stand together to do so?”  Continue reading here in TheSystemsThinker.com

Posted by:

Susan Troyer, BA, MS