Accord Quote by Ken Wilber
“Saving the biosphere depends first and foremost on human beings reaching mutual understanding and unforced agreement as to common ends. And that intersubjective accord occurs only in the noosphere. Anything short of that noospheric accord will continue to destroy the biosphere.”
About This Quote
Source Book: A Theory of Everything, 2000
Human cooperation and shared understanding in a global consciousness are essential to protect the environment; without collective agreement, ecological damage persists.
In simple terms: Global unity needed to save Earth.
Key Takeaway
Foster shared vision and cooperation for ecological health.
Themes
environment
cooperation
global consciousness
Mood
hopeful
serious
Type
ethical
environmental
When to use this quote
- policy making
- education
- community projects
- international treaties
Key Concepts
systems theory
integral philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- What steps can build mutual understanding?
- How can diverse groups find common ground?
A Different Perspective
Achieving true consensus is difficult across cultures.
![“[Religious belief is] outmoded and ridiculous. [Belief in gods was a] worn out but once useful crutch in mankind's journey towards truth. We consider the time has come for that crutch to be abandoned. It is a vacuous answer... To say that 'God made the world' is simply a more or less sophisticated…” quote by P.W. Atkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4df/p-w-atkins-58341_answers_religious-belief-is-outmoded-and-ridicul_151446.jpg)
