Marriage and family Quote by Krista Tippett
““This daunting and wondrous century is throwing open basic questions the twentieth century thought it had answered. Our questions are intimate and civilizational all at once—definitions of when life begins and when death happens; of the meaning of marriage and family and identity; of our relationship to the natural world; of our relationship to technology and our relationships through technology. The Internet in its infancy is upending the nature of making and leading and learning and belonging. It’s sending us into a new Reformation, but this time of all of our institutions at once—political, educational, economic, and religious. The interesting and challenging thing about this moment is that we know the old forms aren’t working. But we can’t yet see what the new forms will be. We are making them up in “real time”; we’re even reimagining time.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: The Long Now Foundation, 2015
The current era forces us to rethink fundamental questions about life, death, identity, and our ties to nature, technology, and institutions, as old models fail and new ones emerge in real time.
In simple terms: We must rethink basic life questions as old ideas fail.
Key Takeaway
Embrace uncertainty and co‑create new frameworks.
Themes
identity
technology
institutional change
philosophy
future studies
Mood
reflective
hopeful
critical
Type
philosophical
inspirational
analytical
When to use this quote
- policy making
- education reform
- family dynamics
- environmental stewardship
- digital culture
Key Concepts
Existential inquiry
systems thinking
ethical adaptation
Questions to Reflect On
- What assumptions about society are you willing to challenge?
- How can we responsibly shape emerging institutions?
A Different Perspective
New forms may be unstable and contested, risking unintended consequences.
