A macrohistory perspective on neo-collectivism as a higher evolutionary stage of consciousness embedded in the Holarchic Evolutionary Model

Abstract This paper analysed images of the future through the lens of macrohistory and systems theory. Underlying structures of a specific future scenario were revealed utilising the simplified VSTEEP. The interdisciplinary nature of the work allowed for inclusion of theories from both sociology and psychology to provide a holistic view of the evolution of consciousness. Firstly, the concept of neo-collectivist consciousness, as the next stage of human evolution, was evaluated and found to be comparable and perhaps more elegant than some established complex theories of human consciousness. Consequently, it was considered compatible with the newly developed Holarchic Evolutionary Model (HEM). As a holon, neo-collectivism not only fits into, but also validates the HEM holarchy. The characteristics of this consciousness belong to the middle - ‘green’ holon of HEM. From the macrohistory perspective this paper postulates that the current Western mindset is moving from the yellow to the green holon, with the ‘green’ neo-collectivist values already presenting as weak signals in several segments of society.