Basic Concepts of Social Sustainability, #118 Posted: Saturday, November 8, 2014 “Public Social, Political and Economic/Financial Leadership” By Daniel Raphael, Ph.D. In their perception, the public has become so troubled by the condition of their nation that 78% feel there is something wrong, something “not right,” about the country they love. It is the condition of their nation that troubles them, but the statistics do not reveal the cause of their troubled perception. I perceive that its roots stem from the lack of confidence in the future, that their nation does not have an intentional reason for its existence to guide it into the future. Because of that the future has become indefinite and unpredictable. Yes, that would cause concerns, wouldn’t it? When we discern this situation carefully, we see that there is no overt initiating cause for the public’s disquieting observations, but rather from lack of an overt cause that would create a unifying intention. What is missing is an historic, motivating cause that has the capacity to create a unifying consensus in the minds of the masses, an original cause that would create confidence in a vision of a good tomorrow followed by another good tomorrow and yet more good tomorrows without end. We are missing a dynamic that has the capacity to empower and guide the public to feel capable in their existence as they help guide themselves to move en masse into the future. What is also missing is that historic person, a “man or woman for the times,” one who has already formed a strategic intention for a future – a future that is stable and ongoing, and becoming more and more sustainable. Entrenched hierarchies do not lead. The empowerment that is needed for “we the people” must come from within the public, who empowered an original cause and timely leadership in 1776. It is troublesome to speculate that “the person for the times” and their message will to be so out of historic context that most people will not recognize their message for what it can contribute to a stable democracy. In order for democratic societies to transcend and become the exception to a long history of failed nations, that cultural leader must guide the public to answer two primary questions. “What is the purpose of life?” And, “What is the intention of our nation?” The answer to both questions lies in the capacity of individuals and a whole society to create meaning through a intentional purpose that contributes to lives of individuals and their society and culture. Will our immature, unevolved democracies fail in their immaturity, or will they evolve to transcend that history? Answering these questions will assure a sustainable future. This ends this series of Posts. © Copyright Daniel Raphael USA 2014. This article may be copied without revisions, additions or deletions. ## daniel.raphaelphd@gmail Cumulative file link: https://dropbox/s/o89aonf6zo9bg0m/00%20BCOSS%20PUBLISHED.doc
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