In addition to different stories that come from zooming in and out with an object of interest, there is also the analogy of looking at reality from different perspectives, such as the famous story of the elephant in the dark room that seems like a fan, a snake, or a tree trunk, depending on which part you encounter. [...] But while still in the dark, it would take exceptional multilateral skills of listening to, sharing, and synthesizing all the different perspectives to develop some conception of an elephant from the fan, snake, tree trunk, and so on. [...] Second, and this is an important complement to the first point, while seeking always to be fair to whatever material from which we are seeking to build a narrative, we can allow purpose to shape the story. [...] 2 | Big History and Great Transition | GTI FORUM About the Author Selvi Adaikkalam Zabihi is the Economic Justice Officer at the US Bahá’í Office of Public Affairs and has taught courses on inequality at Western Washington University and Whatcom Community College. [...] About the Great Transition Initiative The Great Transition Initiative is an international collaboration for charting pathways to a planetary civilization rooted in solidarity, sustainability, and human well-being.
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