As we see pictures of German citizens cheering tens of thousands refugees arriving from Syria and other war zones, we may be witnessing an emerging pattern of the years to come: bureaucracy is failing (EU), systems collapsing (millions of Asylum seeking refugees in urgent need of helping hands) – AND: citizens rising to the occasion!
The logic of collective action is suddenly shifting from the head to the heart. Or, put differently: from applying yesterday’s rules onto the current situation, to co-sensing from the current situation what response is needed from us, right now.
