From a Metacrisis Reality to a Metasolution Mindset : the Indigenous Answer

A series on the importance of the Indigenous Mindset to address the Metacrisis by providing positive approaches to these challenges.

In this 2nd series we will explore the intrinsic values of the Indigenous Mindset in the lights of the Digital Era as a legitimate answer to address the metacrisis.

" How we see the world influences the real or perceived needs that inform our intentions.”

Let’s start by a small introduction :

The Indigenous mindset refers to the traditional way of thinking, perceiving, and relating to the world that is characteristic of many indigenous communities around the globe.

Facing the huge biodiversity of Indigenous realities, it is definitely impossible to make generalizations or compare a community with another one, nevertheless, there are some core values based on intrinsic values of all life that are historically shared by many of them, and can be defined as "Indigenous Mindset".

Indigenous worldviews and practices are often grounded in a holistic perspective that sees the world as interconnected and interdependent. This perspective recognizes that solutions to complex problems must consider the relationships between different parts of the system and the impacts of any intervention on the whole, rather than a collection of separate parts.

In addition, indigenous approaches often prioritize long-term thinking and planning, recognizing that decisions made today will have impacts for future generations, in the continuum of the multi-game of evolution. 

This perspective can provide guidance for addressing complex and interconnected challenges, such as the metacrisis, through integrated and holistic approaches which values community, interdependence and the collective good over individual achievement or personal gain, in providing more life on Earth as a whole — a metasolution mindset.

“ If I see the world as a place dominated by fierce competition for limited resources, I will fight others to get my own needs met. I will live a different life, interpret experiences in a different way, and design different products, services and systems, if I see the world as a place of abundance to be shared in solidarity and collaboration within the human family and with deep care for the ecosystems functions that are the basis for this abundance. These two different perspectives lead to fundamentally different approaches to defining our real and perceived needs and to meeting these needs by either competitive or collaborative means.¨ — Designing Regenerative Cultures ​, by Daniel Christian Wahl.

Here the four parts we will navigate through to explore the Indigenous Mindset in the context of the digital age:

1. Part I — Indigenous Mindset: an essentialisation of intrinsic values of all life shared and lived by the world major Human Biomes;

2. Part II — The greatest diversity of populations in the world, land guardians and biodiversity makers in the light of the 21st century;

3. Part III — Indigenous People in the light of the digital era: vision, connections and rights;

4. Part IV — Indigenous People and Web3 : how and why bridging symbolic polarities for addressing metacrisis ?;

Credit: Huni Kuin Village of Segredo do Artesão, Acre, Brazilian Amazonia, By Guilherme Meneghelli, FlorestaTV ,07. 2021

What this series is :

This series is to propose a positive framework to address the metacrisis by promoting web3 indigenous institutions that nurture the future of Humanity. To breakdown this affirmation, we will first define what we call "Indigenous Mindset”, in order to explain why indigenous peoples are today among the most legitimate community to help us foster collective action in the face of interconnected challenges, namely the metacrisis. Finally, we will dive into the symbolical relationship between web3 and Indigenous Mindset, revealing the relevance to imagine Decentralised Indigenous Organisations (DIOs) as a positive framework to foster global coordination.

What this series is not :

This series is not intended to present a detailed solution, action plans or strategies to be implemented. It is intended to be synthetic and open to invite as many readers as possible to reflect on the relevance of DIOs in the digital age and how we can foster collective action from it.

This our 2nd series, and other articles will be published to create a mycelium of reflections from different views and perspectives around DIOs, Web3 and Indigenous mindset.

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