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karen o brien for quantum social change substack karen o brien for quantum social change subscribe sign in home you matter more than you think cchange artwork and photos audios archive about it s baffling we re living through bewildering perplexing and deeply confusing times maybe this bafflement is trying to tell us something about the relationship between understanding and action read the latest let s wobble maintaining balance in a chaotic world is difficult especially when we close our eyes and lose focus on what is important what if embracing the wobble jul 9 karen o brien 13 3 what s in a wordle the words we use matter and can entangle us through shared contexts and meanings but meanings can morph so it s important to be explicit about values jun 15 karen o brien 10 2 1 between this and that many people ask for examples of quantum social change if we look at the in between spaces we may discover that there are many examples right in front may 29 karen o brien 28 3 1 the listening game what if the future depends on how we listen both to science and to what matters to people may 1 karen o brien 14 12 4 an axial revolution we ve been going in circles for a long time waiting for a revolution that changes everything what if the future depends on much deeper shifts in apr 15 karen o brien 14 4 2 scaling the good stuff the scale of destruction feels heavy right now what if we focused on scaling transformative change by shifting unsustainable patterns and apr 1 karen o brien 14 8 5 i need a miracle every day in a shaky world what does it mean to have faith in a possibility and potential for transformative change a visit to the vatican left me reflecting on mar 19 karen o brien 20 4 6 shifting patterns small shifts can change the world given the gravity of today s situation can small pattern shifts contribute to a world that we all love mar 8 karen o brien 39 1 11 honestly what s the difference between a joke and a lie are we separate or one or both honestly these are questions worth asking right now feb 11 karen o brien 12 3 1 exceptional madness the madness that we re witnessing is both familiar and exceptional the idea of exceptionalism can be a source and an expression of madness through jan 26 karen o brien 14 3 3 the world we prefer fragmented thinking creates a fragmented world chaotic thinking creates a chaotic world can preferment thinking create a preferable world jan 19 karen o brien 26 7 8 enough is enough why on earth are we still treating global geopolitics as if we were playing the old board game risk it s time to stop this risky game and respond with jan 8 karen o brien 18 4 4 a transformative moment it s time to fully engage with quantum social change stepping into preferment i m choosing uncertainty entanglement and oneness as the basis for dec 31 2025 karen o brien 17 15 1 radical roots moving beyond the charade of climate action involves both responding to the root causes of today s crises while simultaneously realizing our shared dec 15 2025 karen o brien 23 6 6 see all 2026 karen o brien privacy terms collection notice start your substack get the app substack is the home for great culture this site requires javascript to run correctly please turn on javascript or unblock scripts