Worldview

The framework of ideas and beliefs through which an individual interprets the world and interacts with it. How one sees the world and makes meaning of what is seen; also influences what one ignores or doesn’t see when scanning. The basic orientation of a culture as expressed in its values, assumptions, ways of knowing etc., result of a long historical process of cultural editing. When taken naturalistically the worldview appears authoritative. However, when approached with the tools of modern scholarship, the constitution of world’s views is laid open. While this may lead to an initial loss of respect for authority and precedence, there are also new opportunities to pull aside dysfunctional aspects and to begin to 'design' a worldview that may be more appropriate for post-modern conditions. 'The future' may be the ultimate design problem.