WorldShift 2012: Making Green Business, New Politics, and Higher Consciousness Work Together

by Ervin Laszlo, Deepak Chopra (Foreword), Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (Foreword)

A handbook for conscious change that could transform the current world crisis into planetary renewal

• Outlines the problems that make today’s world prone to breakdown and suggests actions we must adopt in politics, business, and everyday life

• Replaces the limited consciousness of our failing society with the holistic consciousness that is rooted in the Akashic field

The deepening economic crisis and the threat posed by climate change and other social and ecological trends has caused many to despair. But with great danger comes great opportunity--the opportunity for fundamental change that will transform our societies from top to bottom. In WorldShift 2012 , Ervin Laszlo brings together insights for creating sustainable positive change from spiritual leaders, scientists, and visionary businesspeople--people such as Albert Einstein, Mohammad Yunus, Václav Havel, Eckhart Tolle, Ken Wilber, David Korten, Paul Hawken, and Tomoyo Nonaka, former CEO of Sanyo Electronics. He shows how we can replace the limited consciousness of our failing society with the holistic consciousness that is reflected in the unified field of quantum the Akashic field.

We have an opportunity to move from the current political and business model of grow or die to a sustainable world respectful of human beings, nature, and the planet. Change on this level calls for a profound shift in consciousness and a clear understanding that--as cutting-edge physics shows--we are truly connected with each other and with the cosmos. This book presents clear evidence of this connectedness and describes the tools we need to make our world greener and our planet safer as we strive to realize the holistic consciousness of connection through the Akashic field.

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Ervin Laszlo is a systems philosopher, integral theorist, and classical pianist. Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, he has authored more than 70 books, which have been translated into nineteen languages, and has published in excess of four hundred articles and research papers, including six volumes of piano recordings.

Dr. Laszlo is generally recognized as the founder of systems philosophy and general evolution theory, and serves as the founder-director of the General Evolution Research Group and as past president of the International Society for the Systems Sciences. He is also the recipient of the highest degree in philosophy and human sciences from the Sorbonne, the University of Paris, as well as of the coveted Artist Diploma of the Franz Liszt Academy of Budapest. Additional prizes and awards include four honorary doctorates.

His appointments have included research grants at Yale and Princeton Universities, professorships for philosophy, systems sciences, and future sciences at the Universities of Houston, Portland State, and Indiana, as well as Northwestern University and the State University of New York. His career also included guest professorships at various universities in Europe and the Far East. In addition, he worked as program director for the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). In 1999 he was was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Canadian International Institute of Advanced Studies in Systems Research and Cybernetics.

For many years he has served as president of the Club of Budapest, which he founded. He is an advisor to the UNESCO Director General, ambassador of the International Delphic Council, member of both the International Academy of Science, World Academy of Arts and Science, and the International Academy of Philosophy.

Reviews

[Cy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rather disappointing. It is kind of funny to read a "2012" book 7 years after the fact. Though there is some discussion of the Mayan prophecy, mostly from Arguelles, it's mostly a book on how we need to change the way we operate, for a balanced world. The thing is, for the most part, this book doesn't offer anything new that isn't covered in your average sustainable business book. Sure there's more attention to consciousness as primary, but it's still so much on the level of "doing" rather than "being" that this ends up being mainly lip service. Ervin promotes his own organization, the Budapest Club, but there's not really so much substance here. His "Akashic Field" book is much better, in my opinion.

[Tracy Jones · Rating 2 out of 5]

I agree that we need to make an effort to lead a life that leads to sustainability, and that its quite awful how much we've destroyed the earth. However, I think the author is a little to optimistic about certain things. He seems to suggest that if we start leading a more sustainable life, it'll decrease the need for military eventually, and everyone will get along better than before. I'd certainly love to see us all in harmony, but...what rock has he been under? There's always bad apples in society, and no one agrees with each other fully on issues we have. We need a military for protection from the 'bad apples'. I just really didn't feel like this was realistic at all. Furthermore, he gives information, but doesn't really have many sources as to where it came from, and a lot of his points are pretty circular, because they point back to someone he or his colleague wrote. So, overall, I wasn't very impressed.

[Vince Dacosta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Attention getting, realistic but frightening. In calm, undramatic language Laszlo calls our attention to a path our world is on that can only lead to more disaster if we continue.
"We need a major shift: this world is not sustainable.
There is hope, but it requires a "Worldshift".

[Mary Davis]

not a doomsday chronicle- but how we need to act to get through the 'world shift in 2012' we need to learn how to change gears and be sustainable, concerned about community and keep believing in the power of others.

[Audrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A global wake-up call.