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Carter Phipps

Carter Phipps

ICE Director
and Senior Fellow

ICE co-founder Carter Phipps is an author, a journalist, and a leading voice in articulating the emerging evolutionary worldview. He is coauthor of Conscious Leadership: Elevating Humanity Through Business, with John Mackey and Steve McIntosh. His acclaimed first book, Evolutionaries: Unlocking the Spiritual and Cultural Potential of Science’s Greatest Idea, was published by Harper Perennial in 2012, combining the insights of Integral Theory, evolutionary science, developmental psychology, the social sciences, and evolutionary philosophy. Publishers’ Weekly magazine called it a “masterful survey . . . of the diverse ideas that make up the emerging field of Integral thought … broadening the definition and scope of what evolution is understood to be.”

From 1999-2011, Phipps was executive editor of EnlightenNext magazine, where he honed his perspective and his writing skills at the forefront of contemporary spiritual, philosophical, and cultural discourse. His numerous feature articles and interviews have played a key role in making important new thinking accessible to a wider audience. Phipps is an unapologetic generalist and his areas of interest and expertise range from philosophy to mysticism to politics to science and technology. His writings combine the careful rigor of investigative journalism with a passionate personal concern for the development of human culture.

In 2009, Phipps’ feature article A Theologian of Renewal was awarded a Gold Award for Editorial Excellence from Folio, the leading magazine industry awards. Phipps regularly presents at conferences; has spoken at educational institutions around the country and participates in conferences and leadership gatherings, including the Evolutionary Leaders Forum and the Transformational Leadership Council. He has appeared on MSNBC, BBC Radio, NPR, and numerous other media outlets.

Carter lives in Denver, CO, with his wife Ellen and their cat. He enjoys reading and playing tennis, and appreciates fine wine.

For more visit: www.carterphipps.com

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    Conscious LeadershipConscious Leadership Exploring the vision, virtues, and mindset needed for innovative, value-based leadership in business and society.

    Evolutionaries: Unlocking the Spiritual and Cultural Potential of Science's Greatest Idea Evolutionaries: Unlocking the Spiritual and Cultural Potential of Science's Greatest Idea

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    So true....but then fix the capital markets! Don't penalize main street for playing fair in a messed up game. #doublestandard

    Can't wait to see the great Wall Street Bets debacle on Billions.

    I won't lie. It's been fun to watch the smartest guys in the room get schooled by a bunch of Reddit day traders. But disturbing to watch the financial press freak out, as if markets were all based on fundamentals until last week.

    OMG

    exactly! jeez...

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Character Development Exercise


What Does “Transcendence” Mean?

“Transcendence” or “the transcendent” generally refers to the people and things that are ultimately more important than yourself or your perceived self-interest. For example, that which is transcendent for you could include: Your family, humanity, your deepest convictions, the environment, God, Oneness, your country, animals, freedom, adventure, art, science, a better world, or anything you consider authentically “higher.” Your personal ideals of transcendence are grounded in the people and things that you’re dedicated to, and might even lay down your life for, if it became necessary. Your ideals of transcendence therefore help define your life’s higher purposes.

The word transcendence is used in this exercise as an umbrella term that is friendly to both spiritual and secular notions of transcendent higher purposes. In other words, you don’t have to be religious to recognize the significance of transcendent ideals. Our attraction to a greater good that lies beyond ourselves—our ceaseless striving to serve something higher and create something better—is a fundamental part of what makes us human.

The connection between your ideals of transcendence, your virtues, and your basic moral obligations—to self, to others, and to the transcendent—is illustrated by the graphic below. The specific virtues shown in this graphic are the 7 fundamental virtues, but the specific 7 virtues you choose in this exercise may differ from these classical 7.

Virtues Obligations

For more on virtues and their relationship with transcendence, see the book Developmental Politics, by this exercise’s author, Steve McIntosh.