While nearly the same percentage of Americans acknowledge global awakening, some see it occurring now, yet do not believe it will make a future difference. Others believe it could make the world better but do not see it taking place now. Nevertheless, 41% believe it is taking place and see it making the world a better place.
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practical relationship with the biosphere. Almost two-thirds of people want elected leaders to have moral and ethical values at a higher level than their own and prefer businesses and media that support global awakening.
Taken together, these factors provide strong evidence that our culture is ready to embrace and encourage a new dialogue and innovative societal structures that are founded on tolerance, compassion, a universal connectedness, and a belief in working toward the greater common good.
The choice is ours: work to create a positive, compassionate, and enlightened future, or not. More people from all walks of life are now exploring and expressing a more encompassing understanding of themselves, higher consciousness, community, the earth, and the cosmos. The IOOW 2000 Research Program provides an important new tool to help form new social and cultural perspectives and to implement new strategies for a more positive future.
Conclusion of Highlights
This section has provided a brief overview of selected concepts and themes covered by the In Our Own Words 2000 research study. A more in-depth and detailed examination of the factors covered by the current research study are presented in the full research report.
The following section summarizes the background and interpretation of the eight American types identified by the project team.
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