What should be done first to survive the age of AI and cascading crises? Otto Scharmer, an MIT lecturer, author of Theory U, and co-founder of the Presencing Institute, sees a way forward in a shift to a «Second Axial Age» — a long-term global transformation of consciousness. He calls for rebuilding trust among people so that a technocratic approach to the world can be replaced by shared spiritual reflection, ecological conscience, and deep awareness. AI consultant Greg Twemlow considers this approach too slow for a world where the logic of rapid AI monetization is already turning workers into expendable material. We retell their debate.
Are We Entering a Second Axial Age?
New article on the School's website Sapere Aude
