{"id":602,"date":"2021-11-04T20:00:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T20:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sslorgmgmt.tonilamotta.com\/?page_id=602"},"modified":"2021-11-04T20:00:36","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T20:00:36","slug":"integral-at-the-movies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sslorgmgmt.tonilamotta.com\/index.php\/integral-theory\/integral-at-the-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"Integral at the Movies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What Are the Stages of Development?<\/h1>\n

Take a cinematic journey through the major stages of human development, using a series of 22 carefully-curated film clips (and more than 30 video games) to illustrate some of the most important qualities of each stage.<\/p>\n

Because these stages are so difficult to point to in our immediate experience, we\u2019ve compiled a series of short clips from some very popular films and games, each of which demonstrates some aspect of that stage \u2014 the view from that stage, the values of that stage, or the general leadership styles associated with that stage \u2014 offering some well-known cultural reference points to help flesh out our understanding of these stages of growth and development. What’s more, these clips will help demonstrate how integral ideas can be applied to any medium or genre, while deepening our appreciation and enactment of our most treasured cultural artifacts.<\/p>\n

As you watch, try to remember: all of this is actually happening inside of you. You may be viewing these film clips on a screen in front of you, but the stages we explore here are all alive within you right now, either as capacities you\u2019ve already developed or as potentials that are waiting to be unleashed. \u2028\u2028The Witness itself is the ultimate movie screen \u2014 the effortless, simple feeling of being behind all of our perceptions. All of this is just a fleeting dance of light, sound, and shadow projected within your consciousness against that empty, all-pervasive awareness.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong>\u00a0The films and characters below are typically far too complex to be described by a single stage, which is why the qualities below are only being applied to the specific film clips, and not to the rest of the film, character arc, or filmmaker’s perspective. We are not saying\u00a0Lord of the Rings<\/em>\u00a0is a “magenta movie”, for example, or that Gandalf a “magenta character”, because both would include multiple combinations of views, values, and ideas from multiple different stages. We are focusing on specific moments here that distill the essence of each of these stages, and not making judgments on the rest of the films they are excerpted from.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, because it’s difficult to focus on a single “scene” from video games, for these examples we looked at three separate categories for our analysis \u2014 a) the surface content and world-building of the game, b) the general themes and storytelling perspectives, and c) the gameplay mechanics themselves, which roughly correlate to views, values, and cognition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Crimson (archaic)<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
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Cognitive:<\/strong>\u00a0Sensorimotor\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Worldview:<\/strong>\u00a0Archaic\u00a0\u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Values:<\/strong>\u00a0Survival<\/p>\n

The Crimson altitude (alternatively known as “infrared”, or “beige” in Spiral Dynamics) signifies a degree of development that is in many ways imbedded in nature, body, and the gross realm in general. Crimson altitude exhibits an archaic worldview, basic physiological needs (food, water, shelter, etc.), a self-sense that is minimally differentiated from its environment, and is in nearly all ways oriented towards physical survival. Although present in infants, Crimson is rarely seen in adults except in cases of famine, natural disasters, or other catastrophic events. Crimson is also used as a kind of catch-all term for many earlier evolutionary stages and drives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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