ABSTRACT
The collected thinking of the world slips a cog while it absorbs the new idea into its everyday life. Thinking has shrunk to considering only one’s own section of the social network. Worldwide experience of working with changing communities has taught that there will always be those who try to avoid the issues of the Anthropocene. The aim of the new workshops was to learn more about the individual’s desire for independence and their capacity to think beyond the square. In debriefing sessions after a workshop, members of the research team and of the groups identified different dimensions of the individuals’ thinking: the physical, social, ethical, aesthetic and sympathetic dimensions of their individual minds. Independent thinking is especially valued in times of hardship, such as the drought in Longreach, where people were able to access all dimensions of their minds. The chapter also presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in this book.
