Do We Need Institutions? - Bonnitta Roy
Summary
TLDRThe video script discusses the impact of institutionalization on human relationships and the relevance of institutions in today's society, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. It raises questions about the necessity of institutions and the potential for a shift towards technology and community-based alternatives. The script also touches on the human desire for connection and autonomy, the challenges of returning to pre-pandemic routines, and the importance of understanding complex adaptive systems to avoid escalating complexity in our responses to global issues.
Takeaways
- π€ The script discusses the impact of institutionalized systems and their impersonal nature on human relationships and societal issues.
- π’ It highlights the inherent risks of institutions due to their 'one size fits all' approach and the lack of personal touch in their operations.
- π The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the constructed nature of institutions and questioned their relevance in modern times.
- π‘ The script raises the question of whether we need institutions and suggests that perhaps technology and community-focused solutions could be alternatives.
- ποΈ It speculates on the possibility of a post-pandemic world where traditional office spaces may remain unoccupied, leading to changes in urban life and economic opportunities.
- π The discussion points out that the pandemic has forced a reevaluation of work-life balance and the importance of autonomy and personal reflection.
- π¨βπ©βπ§βπ¦ The script mentions how the experience of lockdown has led to a desire for more family time and a reassessment of the value of traditional work.
- π It describes the return to work as potentially more challenging than the lockdown due to the changed perspectives on the importance and meaning of work.
- π₯ The script touches on the energy and potential for conflict in the workplace as a way for the human system to create meaning.
- π It suggests that complex adaptive systems thinking is crucial in understanding and managing the unpredictability of societal and organizational changes.
- π The script ends with a promotion for the Future Thinkers community, offering resources for personal growth and understanding of the changing world.
Q & A
What is the main issue being discussed in the script regarding the current protests?
-The main issue discussed is the problem of institutionalized patterns of relationship and the lack of human connection within large institutions, which are seen as problematic due to their 'one size fits all' approach and lack of personal touch.
How does the script describe the inherent risk with institutions?
-The script describes the inherent risk with institutions as being that they operate on automatic without heart or mind, leading to a disconnection from what truly matters to a human being.
What does the script suggest about the relevance of institutions in the current era?
-The script suggests questioning the relevance of institutions today, especially in light of the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced people to stay away from these institutions.
What alternative to institutions is suggested in the script?
-The script does not provide a specific alternative but encourages the audience to think about why we need institutions and whether they are still necessary in the modern world.
How does the script relate the COVID-19 pandemic to the reevaluation of institutions?
-The script relates the pandemic to the reevaluation of institutions by pointing out that the pandemic has forced people to stay away from institutions, leading to a realization of how constructed and irrelevant they can be.
What impact could the script foresee on real estate and city life if large buildings remain unoccupied?
-The script suggests that if large buildings remain unoccupied, it could lead to lower rents and increased opportunities for minority businesses, potentially revitalizing inner city life.
What is the script's perspective on the human response to returning to work after the lockdown?
-The script suggests that returning to work after the lockdown might be worse than the lockdown itself for some, as they have experienced a more open schedule and autonomy, leading to a reevaluation of their work and life.
How does the script relate the experience of isolation during the pandemic to the human desire for connection?
-The script relates the experience of isolation to the human desire for connection by noting that the lockdown has made people want to get out of their homes and congregate in less protected spaces, showing a natural human tendency to seek connection.
What does the script suggest about the nature of complex adaptive systems and their response to strategies?
-The script suggests that complex adaptive systems, like the coronavirus, respond to strategies by becoming more complex, and that our traditional approaches may escalate complexity rather than resolve it.
What is the script's stance on the idea of controlling complex adaptive systems?
-The script's stance is that trying to control complex adaptive systems is fallacious, as these systems have a tendency to evolve and adapt in ways that our strategies cannot predict or control.
What opportunity does the script present for rethinking our approach to systems and complexity?
-The script presents the opportunity to develop a new understanding of systems that does not lead to escalating complexity, suggesting that we need to be open to new ways of thinking about these systems.
Outlines
π€ Reflections on Institutional Relevance and Post-Pandemic Changes
The speaker contemplates the role and relevance of institutions in the context of recent protests and the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss how institutions, often characterized by a lack of personal connection and a 'one size fits all' approach, may not align with human values. The pandemic has exposed the constructed nature of these systems and prompted a reevaluation of their necessity. The speaker raises the question of whether we need institutions at all, suggesting that technological advancements could replace the need for physical infrastructures. They also touch on the potential for revitalization in urban areas if large buildings remain unoccupied, leading to lower rents and opportunities for minority businesses. The speaker highlights the disruption and the need for reimagining societal structures in the face of change.
π Adjusting to a New Normal: Work, Autonomy, and Human Dynamics
This paragraph delves into the personal and societal shifts brought about by the pandemic, particularly the change in work dynamics and the newfound autonomy people experienced. The speaker notes how the lockdown has led individuals to reassess their careers and the meaning they derive from their work, often realizing the superficiality of their previous perceptions. The paragraph also touches on the human tendency to create drama in the workplace as a means of finding meaning. The speaker observes changes in behavior, such as increased aggression in children, possibly as a result of pent-up energy during isolation. They conclude by discussing the futility of trying to control complex adaptive systems, using the coronavirus as an example, and the need for a new understanding of systems that does not escalate complexity. The paragraph ends with a promotional message for the Future Thinkers community and its offerings.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Protests
π‘Institutionalized
π‘Authority
π‘Bureaucracy
π‘COVID-19 (Kovat)
π‘Isolation
π‘Infrastructure
π‘Complex Adaptive Systems
π‘Disruption
π‘Autonomy
π‘Darwinian
Highlights
Discussion on the nature of protests highlighting institutionalized patterns of relationship.
The problem with institutions being 'one size fits all' and lacking personal connection.
Institutional performance issues due to their large, bureaucratic nature.
The inherent risk of institutions operating on automatic without a human touch.
Covid-19's impact on revealing the constructed and irrelevant aspects of institutions.
Questioning the necessity and relevance of institutions in the modern era.
Speculation on the future of large institutions like real estate firms post-pandemic.
The possibility of a shift towards technology-based infrastructure instead of physical spaces.
The potential for revitalization and opportunity in minority businesses if institutions change.
The psychological impact of returning to work after experiencing lockdown.
The change in perspective on work importance after a period of isolation.
The natural arising of energy and drama in the workplace due to human interaction.
The idea of complex adaptive systems and their unpredictability in response to strategies.
The fallacy of trying to control complex systems and the need for a new understanding.
The advertisement for the Future Thinkers Members Portal and its offerings.
Invitation to join the Future Thinkers community for cognitive upgrades and adaptability.
Details on how to enter the Future Thinkers giveaway for a chance to win community membership.
Transcripts
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now thinking about that actually I
really wonder about these protests that
are happening because a lot of them the
the problem that they're bringing out is
about institutions and institutionalized
patterns of relationship and it seems
that the problem is because it's
institutionalized
it's not human relating to human is
Authority relating to human yeah or even
bureaucratic kind of institutions you
know they're it's it's the whole bet on
institutional performance that is is is
problematic one size fits all you know
institutions are great big huge things
so we're not talking about the
institution that is the bread store or
something you know we're talking about
huge systems that you know the funny
thing about an institution the funny
thing about institutional life is going
to tag with your aunt story but in a
funny way is that people can enter an
institution do very little like have a
job and the effects are very
powerful and this is yeah so this is a
built-in inherent risk with institutions
because there's no heart there's no
heart or mind there in many cases things
are just on automatic and I think one of
the things about the kovat is that we've
all been we have to stay away from our
institutions and people are starting it
doesn't take much to start to see how
constructed they are how irrelevant they
are to what is matters to a human being
you know and so that's an interesting
phenomenon what's the alternative to
institutions that's an that's a that's a
great question that's a great
for a community to to think about why do
we need institutions you know you can go
into those why's why do we even have
institutions maybe we needed them before
we had been in that maybe we needed them
during the industrial area maybe they
were relevant then are they relevant
today I start to ask that question you
don't even you know a lot of things are
possible today like all these big real
estate buildings and all those big you
know firms in New York City literally
they could never be occupied again we
literally have that chance what's easier
is it easier to boot up that again and
have them ready take the train and all
this stuff or is it easier just to spend
like a lot of infrastructure dollars on
technology so you don't to do that again
like these are choices these are choices
that are out there if if those big
buildings are not reoccupied then inner
city life will be the rents would be
much lower the opportunity force for
let's say black or minority business
would would be larger there could be a
revitalization there's so much
possibility in making just that one
choice you know and of course I'm not
saying one person shouldn't make that
choice but maybe there's many many
executives that are making that choice
and that's kind of an interesting place
to be standing now it's going to come
with disruption and disruption causes
these energy and just some local winners
and losers before but um yeah it's it's
at least you know kind of an interesting
experiment yeah one of the things I've
noticed with kovin is the kind of
anticipation of being out of work and
being at home all the time and kind of
the idea
like that isolation and closing in of
the world and then as things kind of go
back to normal
well at least in British Columbia
because they've been able to flatten the
curve quite a lot so they're unlocking a
lot I've noticed family and friends
going back to work and back to the old
way that's worse than the lockdown was
because they've had this exposure of
like more of an open schedule and more
autonomy to reflect reconnect this
family yeah yes that's a good point
because you know a lot of people do that
like it's once you've been if you've got
your career and you've been out of like
your career for a long time and there
are you go back now you can't see it the
way you saw it before now like you start
you start to see what it really is you
know like that little movie that's been
playing in your head like oh I've got a
big task and like I'm doing important
work it's not there anymore and you just
like walk in and you're like this is
crazy like this is like
crazy and you look at how you use your
time and it's just it's just I mean one
of the reasons why there's so much drama
in the workplace people are born yeah
it's just you know so then there's just
there's this natural arising of energy
to go and poke at someone or to
with someone and then that gets like and
then you got your deadlines and then and
then it actually is a way for the human
system to create meaning inside the
workplace and if you if you have the
good fortune one day of noticing that
when you walk into work it's like being
on a drugs you're like what you know
like you can't make any meaning out of
what's going on anymore
because you're not running that fantasy
in your head yeah I know that myself for
sure and it's been funny watching Alex
our son kind of like he's still pretty
young but you can see him get bored and
then start smashing things and getting
more and more violent and that's also
you know
of the the riots you know the energy has
to go somewhere and I like some of them
protests in the right in the right
states state of mind you know they
started to sing and dance when you see
it kind of like it kind of like releases
the energy also you know it's not
appropriate in every situation but some
of them have turned into almost like
people just want to be out there with
other people or something you know is if
this lockdown and isolation is making us
wanna get out of the house the exact way
these complex systems work so you know
you have more people congregating in
more less protected spaces faster than
maybe what happened before we don't know
but it just shows you the fallacy of
trying to control these things the way
we nor ordinarily have gone about things
and complex adaptive systems thinking I
tell my or when I when I coach managers
and like never try to strategize your
employees because they're smart to so
you didn't try to strategize them and it
goes underground you got all these other
games and this and that so this is why
complex adaptive thinking always
escalates complexity you know so the
corona virus virus is a perfect example
you know we adapt to them by vaccinating
and then they're going to get more
complex and then there's a pesticide
same thing there in the Darwinian
attitude is in the way we frame
complexity and in our response and the
question is can we come up with a
understanding of systems that doesn't
lead us to that response it doesn't
escalate the complexity now this is a
hole in our toolkit we don't know of one
but I think there
so it's interesting kind of or being
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