Talk
This is Part 2 of a longer talk from January 2026 by Dr. B. Alan Wallace (entitled A Future for Humanity Beyond the Current Metacrisis), in which Dr. Wallace offered both diagnosis and remedy for the crises humanity faces.
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For convenience and easier sharing of this talk, we have divided it into four shorter portions, thematically aligned to the Buddha’s Four Noble Truths: the reality of suffering, the origins of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the path leading to that cessation. Here in Part 2, Dr. Wallace identifies both the historical conditions and the inner root causes that led to the current metacrisis over the past 200 years.
In parts 1, 3, and 4 of this talk (which will be posted in this playlist), Dr. Wallace elucidates the multifaceted reality of the metacrisis itself, the possibility of a better future beyond these interconnected problems, and a practical framework for skillfully responding to the global metacrisis: the Sixfold Matrix of Mental Balance. We hope this new “cut” of a seminal talk provides a helpful frame for understanding and sharing the important material therein. If you’d like to help others consider the perspective and recommendations in this offering, please share the videos with them.
