Hace un par de días coloqué en LinkeIn una pregunta para abrir una discusión. Las respuestas que empiezan a llegar son por mucho, ricas, profundas y constructivas, en una propuesta que nace en la inquietud por balance para más impulso, en equilibrio para más alcance.

Mi pregunta dice: No spirituality, No sustainability. What do you think? Y acá las primeras reacciones:

Great discussion opener, Jorge! But how do we define "spirituality"? It is tricky to talk about spirituality when religions sometimes feel that they have a corner on that market. In my opinion, all fundamentalism (belief that there is only one "right" way to think or live) undermines sustainability, but interspirituality (belief that all traditions have basic similar values) facilitates cooperation and sustainability. E.A.
Surperstition is not a way of dealing with a complex problem. D.C.
Wow! It's been a long time since I saw someone equate spirituality with superstition! That's quite a leap right there.
My own spirituality has, at it's core, a deep and fundamental respect for the planet and all our fellow creatures on it. I don't preach (God forbid!!) but if more people felt this and practiced this, sustainability would not even be an issue today. R.B.
Jorge,  Nice to meet you. I am not a huge fan of the word 'spirituality' at all. Other than that, I tend to disagree with your statement. There are four main element of human existence which is the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual plane. No balance between the four means no sustainability. You simply can't concentrate on the spiritual element only. That said, there are many people in this world that actually don't even pay attention to the spiritual plane at all. I always wonder how they actually manage to live; if you aren't even aware of what life really is, then how do you live it? You exist; that's pretty much it. Best wishes, M.F.
Hello Jorge, Sustainability will not be possible if we don't face our relationships - with ourselves, others and nature - in a different way. Find this new way, a more conscious and connected way, is what spirituality means to me. So... no spirituality, no sustainability. A.C.
Jorge, If by spirituality you mean a connection to that presence which is behind or aware the "thinker", then sustainability becomes possible. Our modern society with its infatuation with convenience to satisfy ever growing wants seems headed away from practices which foster planetary care.  Only through an awakened, spiritual disconnection of discretionary consumption and the waste it generates can sustaibility thrive. MC
I'm not certain. It seems a little glib to me as it's phrased. If you say, however, that you need to believe in -something- larger than yourself -- human decency, the law, the right to a fair trial -- you may explain atheists like Clarence Darrow. But I'm having trouble getting a grip on the idea of there being only one way to make things sustainable. So I'd stick with my first opinion. S.S.
I think unless we can perceive ourselves, the human race, as a collective consciousness ("spirituality") and try to head for our collective good, rather than individual selfishness (which is where we are headed), then yes I think we are unsustainable on this planet. I think we need to move on from things to becoming beings again. S.H.

Desde mi punto de vista esto es simple: si la sostenibilidad depende de equilibrio, ésta debe partir del que se encuentra en el ser humano. Si el individuo no es uno en balance, es insostenible un aporte equilibrado. Por esto, nuestras dimensiones emocionales, intelectuales, físicas y espirituales deben ser atendidas en relaciones justas para mejorar las posibilidades a la sostenibilidad del crecimiento y el desarrollo.

Lo que me inquieta sobre manera es la regularidad con la que estamos ignorando nuestro plano espiritual, y por esto, la pregunta abierta está provocando una discusión rica en sus matices y en la diversidad.

¿Vos qué decís?