A past moderator, Bill Phipps, wrote a book "Cause for Hope". In it he makes the point that people (we) live by the stories we tell. He even makes the point that for us to change the future is rather easy; all we have to do is change the story! Assuming that he is right, this would be an interesting tool for us to use. We could begin by contemplating what our society is like and then make the connection with the foundational stories we tell.

The first step then for us is to determine what our society is like. Once we have done that to our satisfaction we take

step 2: What are the foundational stories that shape our society?

Wanna take a whack at that? Assurance, the are NO right or wrong answers. This is simply an exercise in exchanging ideas between interested and interesting people.

Good story telling!