COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course offers a transformative exploration of the global metacrisis—understood as the deeply interwoven
ecological, technological, political, economic, and ethical crises confronting humanity, along with their
underlying epistemic (sensemaking) and existential-spiritual (meaning-making) causes. The metacrisis is not
merely the sum of many interconnected crises (the polycrisis); rather, it is the set of root causes driving these
crises—a profound crisis of sensemaking, meaning -making, and ultimately, our worldview. The metacrisis thus
underlies our very ability to comprehend and respond effectively to crises themselves. By addressing these
root causes at the level of worldview or cultural deep codes, we open the potential for transformative change:
the simultaneous regeneration of our social, technological, and ecological systems through an integrative
worldview capable of navigating complexity and fostering planetary flourishing.

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The notion of metacrisis invites students into skillful engagement with an era of profound global transformation
affecting every domain of life. Drawing from philosophy, systems and complexity science, developmental
psychology, indigenous wisdom, and integrative metatheory, we will trace the concepts, emergence, analyze
its underlying structural dynamics, and engage leading frameworks that offer wise, coherent, and
compassionate responses.