Spiral Dynamics Stage Yellow Examples Mega-Thread

[Carl-Richard]

"Love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power without love is abusive and corrosive".

 

[andyjohnsonman]

 

[tuckerwphotography]

Is Charles Eisenstein considered solidly Yellow? He seems to be verging into Turquoise at times but also has some Green aspects as well.

https://charleseisenstein.org

[Kross]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Yellow is the first stage to be able to empathize with serious criminals in general right ? 

If true, listen to this great Eminem song from his latest album, its a masterpiece. The whole song is a double entendre.

 

Edited August 1, 2020 by Kross

[Bernardo Carleial]

'how one lives becomes a bio­graphical solution to systemic contradictions'

Ulrich Beck

I would say that 'how one lives' is more like a 'biographical description' that  an actual solution...

 

Edited August 2, 2020 by Bernardo Carleial

[Leo Gura]

On 8/1/2020 at 1:54 AM, Kross said:

Yellow is the first stage to be able to empathize with serious criminals in general right ?

No

Such empathy is possible at Blue and Green.

Empathy comes in different flavors and levels of sophistication at each stage of the Spiral.

A stage Blue Christian can empathize with a criminal on the grounds that the criminals is a sinner and hasn't yet found God. There are many examples of stage Blue Christians converting Red criminals to Blue believers. This is what evangelicals and fundamentalists are all about. It's a crude, manipulative, self-serving sort of empathy.

[Leo Gura]

This guy is the epitome of a systems thinker. Amazing!

He makes all other political analysis seem like the work of shit-eating cavemen.

 

[Compatibility]

 

 

[Ophael]

3 hours ago, Leo Gura said:

This guy is the epitome of a systems thinker. Amazing!

He makes all other political analysis seem like the work of shit-eating cavemen.

 

I am positively surprised that you stumbled about Peter Joseph! The guys has some amazing talks and interviews on youtube. He is also working on a new film trilogy. The first film is to be released in early October (if it isn't postponed again...he is working on it alone and is barely accepting any crowdfunding money). He also wrote a book worth checking out (The New Human Rights Movement)  and The Zeitgeist Movement in general has some very strong yellow tendencies in my opinion. I was at their annual global meeting 2 years ago in Frankfurt.

 

Here is the trailer: 

 

[andyjohnsonman]

On 30/07/2020 at 9:56 PM, tuckerwphotography said:

Is Charles Eisenstein considered solidly Yellow? He seems to be verging into Turquoise at times but also has some Green aspects as well.

https://charleseisenstein.org

I'd put him at yellow

[andyjohnsonman]

On 01/08/2020 at 9:54 AM, Kross said:

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Yellow is the first stage to be able to empathize with serious criminals in general right ? 

If true, listen to this great Eminem song from his latest album, its a masterpiece. The whole song is a double entendre.

 

good video but it would have been better if he looked more into the mental health issues angle than gun owenership

[andyjohnsonman]

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Edited August 3, 2020 by andyjohnsonman

[JayG84]

Season 4 Episode 9 of Rick and Morty:

 

[Dragon Liege]

https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/contrapoints_1007375

"I try to swim against the current as much as possible when it comes to the tribalism that defines the way people do politics on social media, and I try to present myself as an individual and humanistic voice. I'm interested in people, not just factions."

ContraPoints

I feel like the quote itself is something a stage yellow person would say. I don't think she's solid yellow. i think she might have a tiny bit of it though. She's mainly green/orange I think.

http://hs.hiveswap.com/ezodiac/aboutaspects.php

"Those bound to the aspect of Space are, as the name suggests, concerned with the big picture. They are patient, masters of the art of 'wait-and-see', and are inclined to take things as they come. That isn't to say that they're pushovers or willing to let injustice lie-they just choose their battles wisely, understanding that sometimes you have to let something burn to the ground in order to build it back better and stronger than before. To this effect, they tend to be innovators, concerned with creation and redemption. Catch them recycling the old to make the new, the fresh, and the beautiful. For the Space-bound, the journey is as, if not more, important than the destination; how they do something is as important as what they do. At their best, they are steady, impartial, and creative. At their worst, they can be detached, apathetic, and vague."

The space aspect is the second one on that page.

I think this seems to be stage yellow thinking at least in some areas. Andrew Hussie (author of Homestuck) I think has this to an extent. I think he has a little bit of yellow, but a lot of green/orange.

 

This was a tough stage to find something for compared to tier 1 stages.

[Dragon Liege]

I can't believe I missed the obvious. I feel like the Fear quote is a tier 2 quote at least. It's a big picture perspective on fear. Fear leading to anger, anger leading to hate, hate leading to suffering. Fear is corruption. I put it in the stage yellow thread to be safe.

Talk about Gollum's corruption and stuff meaning to happen. I'd say Gandalf is at least yellow.

[Jordan Welsh]

 

 

This video is about understanding the complexity a spiral dynamic stage yellow tier 2 mind has accumulated and formulated into his everyday life creating a multi-perspectival spiderweb which lead to an open mind of unlimited possibilities. He embodies core characteristics of stage yellow including an endless curiosity, open-mind, life long learning and consciously being aware of his self-deception.  

[Zigzag Idiot]

                                   Enneatypes at stage Yellow

Type One: The Judge/The Idealistic Self. In the momentous shift into the
Second Tier, Type One, the Judge, finds connection with her heart and embodies
compassion. Instead of projecting the ideal, the Idealist Self becomes the ideal.
From the acceptance of the Yellow level, the Judge is able to relax judgment and
criticism of self and others. Judgment is transformed as the boundaries of good
and bad dissolve into grays, and the Idealist Self can allow herself to be who
she is, visioning from the understanding that all is good (Ooten, Unpublished;
Ooten, 2010).

Type Two: The Provider/The Facilitator. Type Two, the Provider, recognizes
in the Second Tier that because he is part of the whole of existence, his own
needs are equally important as the needs of others. Manipulation turns into
resourcefulness as Type Two operates as the Facilitator, able to match needs and
resources for the benefit of all, including himself. “Giving to get” is transformed
into true altruism, and knowledge is as valued as feelings (Ooten, Unpublished;
Ooten, 2010).

Type Three: The Doer/The Teacher. By seeing the value of all the ways of being
in the world, Type Three, the Doer, can allow herself to be authentic. When
energy is no longer spent in creating different images for different audiences,
it can instead be effectively channeled into what she has to offer the world as
she spreads hope as the Teacher. Rather than losing time in frenetic doing to
compensate for a deep sense of valuelessness, the illusion of having to do to be
loved is transformed into being able to make the best use of her time for serving the world (Ooten, Unpublished).

Type Four: The Idealist/The Intuitive Self. Realizing that everything
is interwoven, Type Four, the Idealist, relies on intuition and knows that
nothing can be missing from the interconnected whole, and that everything
is love. Loosening his image of uniqueness, he experiences the simultaneous
individuality and homogeneity of existence, which allows him to tap into his
Intuitive Self. From accessing intuition, his deep sense of abandonment becomes
transformed into the knowing that he is love and a lightness of heart emerges.
Knowing who he is empowers him to make intense change in the world (Ooten,
Unpublished; Ooten, 2010).

Type Five: The Sage/The Quantum Healer. Through the awareness that energy
is never created nor destroyed, Type Five, the Sage, no longer has to conserve, and
through non-attachment, can step forward energetically into interactions and
interconnections with others. Through accessing her heart, knowledge becomes
understanding, and she is empowered as the Quantum Healer to bring healing to
the world (Esposito, 2008; Ooten, Unpublished; Ooten, 2010).

Type Six: The Questioner/The Trusting Self. In the Yellow level of
consciousness, Type Six, the Questioner, is able to trust himself for the first time.
The Trusting Self transforms rigidity and inconsistency into solidity as faith is
embodied. From an understanding of the need for adaptive, flexible systems, the
Trusting Self can operate under external authority when needed, or can serve as
the authority. “Authority can be authorities because I’m the authority too, and I
trust myself” (Ooten, Unpublished; Ooten, 2010).

Type Seven: The Adventurer/The Unified Self. At this stage of evolution, Type
Seven, the Unified Self, recognizes that pain is an integral aspect of existence, and
that pleasure is possible only when contrasted with the pain. This realization
brings freedom of heart, and the Unified Self can turn his mental abilities to
integrating complex concepts that address existential issues and world problems
(Ooten, Unpublished; Ooten, 2010).

Type Eight: The Defender/The Coach. Seeing that true strength lies in softness
and openness, Type Eight, the Defender, can relax into her vulnerability and
innocence, which gives her true power. From the empowerment that comes
in accepting her own vulnerability, the Coach empowers others and facilitates
change in organizations and systems (Ooten, Unpublished; Ooten, 2010).

Type Nine: The Moderator/The Ambassador Self. In the interconnected web
of life, everything has importance and value. This recognition allows Type 9, the
Moderator, to be clear in expressing his own priorities while also collaborating
with others to create change in the world. In loosening the illusion of separation,
he sees the importance of himself and his work in the world where he serves as
the Ambassador Self for all people (Ooten, Unpublished; Ooten, 2010).

Taken from - http://www.consciousdynamicsllc.com/home/levels_of_consciousness.html

[Matt23]

Daniel Schmachtenberger:  great video.

Sense-making, perspective taking, considering many perspectives, politics.

 

Here's a book list of his as well.  I posted it on another post but agreed with someone else that it might be good to post it here as well.

http://civilizationemerging.com/resources/books/ 

[Bernardo Carleial]

...Oh and by the way Christopher Nolan is a vMEME Yellow director

[Matt23]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-05/how-indigenous-thinking-can-save-the-world/12024218?nw=0 

Tyson Yunkaporta from Australia.

Not the most engaging or expressive speaker.  But I think he's got some stage Yellow systems thinking for sure.  Some cool ideas.

Edited August 7, 2020 by Matt23