Co-Creating the Future with Jean Boulton

Thursday October 23rd
Doors & drinks at 6.30pm; Talk starts 7pm

This event is now fully booked.

"The path is made through walking".

This Daoist-informed quote by Antonio Machado (translated and adopted by Francisco Varela) conveys the complexity inherent in living systems, and the idea that we co-create the future through our actions and intentions.

But what does it mean to see that all that we are shapes the future – heart and mind, conscious and unconscious, collective and individual, past and present? And how does connection to place and relationship to others shape our insights, strengthen our resolve, and allow us to re-examine long-buried darknesses as well as to surface hidden treasures?

In this talk, Jean Boulton, a leading thinker in the field of complexity science and author of The Dao of Complexity, will explore what the science of complexity - with its emphasis on dynamic patterning, paradox and emergence - has to offer as we consider these questions.

She will reflect on the uncanny resonance between Daoist philosophy from the 5th century B.C.E. and complexity science. How do these resonant perspectives shed light on change, on resilience, and indeed on collapse? And how do they help us to decide what to do, how to be and how to ‘cultivate’ ourselves - as the Daoists emphasise - with people, planet and the future in mind.

Jean's talk will be followed by a one-pot vegan supper and discussion.

Kairos, 84 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4TG

Doors open at 6.30pm for drinks. Talk starts at 7pm. 

£8 Frequent Visitor and Supporter Members; £15 Standard (includes Community Members); £10 Struggling financially; £8 Under 30s; £20 Supporter. Food complimentary. (To find out more about membership, visit our Membership page.)

Before requesting a discounted ticket, please consider sincerely: Are you struggling to meet your basic needs? Would you have to make a genuine sacrifice to buy a full priced ticket? Do you have reduced earnings through a lifestyle choice or rather because you're dedicating your time to unpaid work relating to the climate and nature crises or as a result of structural inequality?

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