Over the past few weeks, the Global Coherence Index (GCI) has entered a new phase of reflection. What began as a philosophical call to track the resonance of our world (its fragmentation, convergence, and soft signals of hope) has now spiraled into a deeper system of dimensional contemplation.
In version 1, we sketched the foundations: a vision for how semantic, spatial, and institutional coherence might be measured across time. It was a beginning, but coherence is never static, so… we continue evolving.
As we’ve been dreaming, dialoguing, and collaborating, a clearer structure has emerged. We now see six (+1) core dimensions that allow us to understand and measure global coherence in a more holistic way:
- Spatial (physical, geography, infrastructure)
- Energetic (planetary stress, vitality, emotional climate)
- Institutional (governance, law, systemic robustness)
- Semiotic (symbols, myths, cultural logic)
- Semantic (language, communication, meaning-making)
- Temporal (historical memory, foresight, change across time)
- 0pt Phenomenon (optional/under development — moments of rupture, tipping points, emergence of coherence via ectropy)
Each of these dimensions will soon be matched with existing indicators and indexes — chosen for their resonance, credibility, and ability to track meaningful shifts over time. This is not about inventing from scratch, but about weaving together what already exists into a system that helps us see the whole.
For now, we’re holding the structure, feeling into it, and testing with historical case studies and a dash of imagined futures. What would it look like to apply this model to AI emergence? To moments of global dissonance? To regions on the edge of fragmentation — or flourishing?
More soon.
Thanks for listening <3
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