A society’s resilience lies in self-determined capacity to adapt to change
Evidence
I see the concepts of interdependence, systems of responsibilities, and migration as converging on an important value for any society: collective continuance. Collective continuance refers to a society’s capacity to self-determine how to adapt to change in ways that avoid reasonably preventable harms. — Kyle Whyte, Settler Colonialism, Ecology, and…, 41
Categorization
- DEFINE: Defines the chapter’s central coined concept, ‘collective continuance.’
- XREF: connects to: Seasonal rounds are a form of governance coordinating a society’s institutions — Kyle Whyte, Settler Colonialism, Ecology, and…, 23; Settler violence and dispossession are ecological harms when measured by relational resilience — Kyle Whyte, Settler Colonialism, Ecology, and…, 97; Consent, trust, diplomacy and redundancy make interdependence able to achieve outcomes — Kyle Whyte, Settler Colonialism, Ecology, and…, 47 (+6 more)
Broader Connections
- Organizations pursue survival through resistance, self-affirmation, and adaptation
#corroborates(0.82) — Robert B. McCalla, NATO’s persistence after the cold war, 71 - Shared social identity produces adaptive psychosocial resilience that aids group survival in emergencies.
#exemplifies(0.80) — John Drury, The role of social identity processes…, 107 - Capitalism’s resilience comes from its plasticity in adopting new social forms
#exemplifies(0.78) — Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, 1647 - Diversified flexibility confers resilience in unpredictable environments across scales
#corroborates(0.76) — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Gathering Moss, 343 - Resilience means regaining stability after disaster, not mere robustness
#expands(0.75) — Catherine Malabou, The New Wounded, 4592 - Resilience forms a subject between biology and social context
#expands(0.75) — Catherine Malabou, The New Wounded, 3798