Expectations and assumptions help us navigate the world, as they guide our plans, help us to set goals and provide us comfort as we forge our paths forward. We lean on expectations as ‘givens’ or ‘knowns’ that form part of our national, cultural fabric. Whether innocent or naive, Americans “knew” that wars were fought on foreign soil, schools and churches are safe places, the planet will always provide food or shelter for its inhabitants, science will keep us healthy.
For recent generations, these expectations have not held up in the face of realy and the future is uncertain. What were the cultural touchstones for you growing up and are they still there? This discussion explores what happens when our touchstones crumble and how we navigate the ‘inbetween’ or new reality.
