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- The Meaning of Paradoxes and Paradoxical Thinking
- Cambridge series on possibility studies
- The Meaning of Paradoxes and Paradoxical Thinking
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part 1 Paradoxes and What They Do to Us
- Part II Sudden Unexpected Changes
- Introduction
- Chapter 4 Abrupt Changes
- Chapter 5 Social Movements and Singularities
- Chapter 6 Early Indicators of Possible Singularities
- Chapter 7 Predicting the Unpredictable
- Discussion and Summary
- Part III Challenging the Impossible
- Part IV Peace and Its Challenges
- Part V Paradoxes and Creativity
- Part VI Paradoxes in Action
- References
- Index
Discussion and Summary
from Part II - Sudden Unexpected Changes
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 April 2025
- The Meaning of Paradoxes and Paradoxical Thinking
- Cambridge series on possibility studies
- The Meaning of Paradoxes and Paradoxical Thinking
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part 1 Paradoxes and What They Do to Us
- Part II Sudden Unexpected Changes
- Introduction
- Chapter 4 Abrupt Changes
- Chapter 5 Social Movements and Singularities
- Chapter 6 Early Indicators of Possible Singularities
- Chapter 7 Predicting the Unpredictable
- Discussion and Summary
- Part III Challenging the Impossible
- Part IV Peace and Its Challenges
- Part V Paradoxes and Creativity
- Part VI Paradoxes in Action
- References
- Index
Summary
It is trivial to simply say that analyzing societal dynamics is important for understanding the flow and its consequences. The focus of this section was on a specific manifestation (i.e., singularities) – such as paradoxical occurrences – creating unpredicted, abrupt system changes. It should be considered only as the first step in studying this phenomenon, as there are numerous related issues to explore, such as the educative role of NSMs for their participants, who experience the benefits of being part of a long-term cooperative and trustful environment, together achieving a system-changing transformation. Other open issues may be related to cross-movement communication and cooperation: Do NSMs influence, directly or indirectly, external societies or groups, and, if so, how successfully?
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- The Meaning of Paradoxes and Paradoxical Thinking , pp. 61 - 62Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025