I think there are many ready to hear about Integral Theory, but just have yet to.  So much so that all it would take is a hyperlink in a comment section somewhere on the web which would point to something visually stunning and Integrally loaded.  Such visual representations can instantly convey the elegance and wonderment ofAQAL.

It’s images like these that have hooked my attention, leading to hours of wonderment–seeing finally the Integral ’space’ in which all things tetra-arise.  Haven’t you spent many awe-filled moments mentally drawing the lines from one level in one quadrant to the same level in the next using the above middle image?  A thousand words indeed, no?

My proposition stems fro my active involvement in online content aggregating social networks such as Digg and Reddit.  For those of you that are unfamiliar with such sites, I urge you to check them out.  Basically a news article, photo, blog post, video etc. from the internet is submitted and discussed in a forum.  Massive amounts of traffic flow through the content, which generates votes and comments (and votes on comments).  Controversial topics abound and discussions can range fromdegraded and insult-slinging to exquisitely humorous, to impassioned and rhetoric-transcending.  I believe there is a good level of second tier ready for an Integral infusion.  I have acted on opportunities to attempt conveying second-tier perspectives with favorable response.  Yet a good reference to quickly explain fundamental AQAL language would be helpful in spreading the word in these highly active communities.

I propose a large “poster sized” digital image, maybe somewhere to the scale of the Death and Taxes 2008 Poster (note that (at least in my browser) you can zoom in on any part of the large image). This visual aid would have the basics:

-A color coded Levels column on the far left from Infrared to Clear Light

-Aligned to the right, four more columns each representing one of the quadrants–from left to right: I, WE, ITS, IT

-In each level of each quadrant I think we need a detailed explanation–as well as an abundance of examples–of phenomenon that occurthere.

The “I” column would have the individual timeline (ie Red 3-6 years old) and the individual value structures. With examples: Terrible Twos, Teen Angst, etc.

The “WE” column would have the cultural writeup (groups at this level worship “Power Gods” etc).

The “ITS” would have the types of societies and timeline thereof (ie Feudal Empires circa 12,000 years ago; with modern-day examples).

And the “IT” column could have corresponding brain structures (if today’s science has documented it)

At this point I want to state that there are many examples already online and this on (as well as the many others) by FormlessMountain is damn close.

At this point I think all it would take to draw out many potentially Integral thinkers, is active and continuous Integral discussion in Digg and Reddit-type forums all linking to a large colorful in depth visual aid, and get AQAL language (as well as Integral topics, perhaps) floating around those discussions.   That, of course, would require multiple members of the integral community to conspire systematically to inject integral perspectives at the right time in the right discussion forum… Anyone game?