Boer Maak 'n Plan—Part 1 - The Past: Introduction
Patterns of Civilisational Cycles
This book is for visionary South African executives, business leaders, influencers, and conscious wealthy individuals who recognise that our current global predicament extends far beyond the narrow confines of climate change, state capture, corporate responsibility, and carbon accounting. To fully grasp the imperative of insulating South Africa from state overreach and seize the extraordinary evolutionary opportunities on our horizon, we must first reconnect with the profound patterns that have shaped humanity's long journey to this pivotal juncture.
The visionary strategies proposed in Part 4 may seem unorthodox, but they represent the inevitable unfolding of an age-old evolutionary pattern. By examining the cycles of power consolidation by ruling elites, it becomes clear that our current path towards a centrally controlled world order is the predictable culmination of dynamics intrinsic to the hierarchical, class-based paradigm that has shaped human civilisation for five millennia.
However, enlightened wealth-holders, unencumbered by the compulsion to impose totalitarian control, possess the rare combination of material means and moral clarity to subvert the status quo and empower a transformative shift towards a more equitable, regenerative, and evolutionary paradigm. By aligning their resources with the indomitable spirit of human resilience and ingenuity, they hold the key to unlocking a profound societal metamorphosis.
As we unravel the rich tapestry of history from the 1648 European Peace of Westphalia to our current inflection point, we gain invaluable context for the metacrisis we now face. The archetypal cycles of civilisational rise and fall, as articulated by historians like Carroll Quigley, make plain that our present course towards consolidation and dystopian globalisation is simply history rhyming once more.
South Africa's post-apartheid journey from subjugation to self-determination is a shining microcosm of the pattern encoded into life's very source code—the unstoppable Evolutionary Impulse propelling all sentient beings towards the full flourishing of their highest potential.
Part 1 lays the vital groundwork for this emergence from obsolete patterns. By surveying the key phases of globalisation, the consolidation of elite power, and the cyclical unravelling of stratified civilisations, we prime ourselves to appreciate the cosmic irony of this transformational moment and envision the breathtaking evolutionary possibilities available to enlightened corporate entities with the vision and fortitude to midwife a holistic new planetary culture.
Boer Maak 'n Plan—Table of Contents
Want to navigate to a particular chapter quickly? Use these links. Foreword Introduction About the Author Part 1 - The Past: Patterns of Civilisational Cycles Part 1 Introduction Chapter 1 - Barbarians at the Gate: Defending South Africa's Resilience in an Age of Globalisation