Rosetta

When the Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799 with identical text in hieroglyphic, Demotic and Ancient Greek, it became the key to deciphering the hieroglyphics. I feel like we need multiple Rosetta Stones for sustainability today – translations (and translators) that will make sustainable development understandable. What does it mean for young people, old people, those in developing countries, or rich countries, for business leaders, policymakers and activists? Simply repeating the message in our own language – be that scientific, political, commercial or activist – is unlikely to achieve the unity we need to take urgent, ambitious action at a global scale.

— Wayne Visser

From Purpose Inspired: Reflections on Conscious Living, Volume 3. Buy on Lulu ↗