People with integrative worldviews generally try to bring together and synthesize elements or domains that in other worldviews are viewed as mutually exclusive, such as science and spirituality, rationality, logic, reason imagination, economics, ecology, humanity and nature ~ domains that in the West have been in conflict for centuries. In this worldview, such opposing perspectives or domains are understood “on a deeper level” to be part of a greater whole, the big picture with many combinations to the conclusion.
The view of reality is of a great interconnected whole, the whole world as one, one interconnected world, one with multiculturalism, open borders, open minds, non-censored, all equal, and free markets, which is both universally, spiritual and physical. A larger consciousness or divine reality uniting all the separate elements of our experiences, research, individual investigations without being controlled by old ideas and institutions, dogma, control freaks, nationalism or extremism. The divine is both immanent and transcendent.The process of (biological) evolution is frequently understood as driven by adaptation to null environments.
Such a holistic perspective results in “both-and” rather than “either-or” thinking, which can lead to great social, cultural, economic, and technological innovations. It may also lead to a profound sense of connection with nature, and an understanding of earthly life as imbued with consciousness or “spirit.” Nature tends to be seen as having intrinsic value and spiritual significance.
The individual is prominent in this worldview, and there often is a great focus on the development or evolution of one’s “higher self” or full human potential. Universal, existential concerns ~ such as life and death, self-actualization, global awareness, and serving society, humanity, or even “life” at large ~ are often of central importance.
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