Introduction

We open by exploring the metacrisis and its cultural roots. You will delve into the transformative power of narratives and their role in shaping systems and actions in the world. We share the Culture Hack Labs approach to Narrative-Led Systems Change: Justice plus Onto-Shift, which emphasizes that demands for justice must be paired with a deeper shift in ontologies—the fundamental ways we perceive, relate to, and engage with the world.

Step 3: Understand

First you will analyse the Attention, Network and Power, as well as the Language of your Narrative Communities. You will then Map the Communities using Justice-Ontology axes to reveal key patterns and positions - building on the “Justice plus onto-shift” approach introduced in the Introduction. Finally, you will identify where the Window of Discourse sits and where we want to shift it. This is the foundation for your narrative intervention strategy.

Introduction

Culture & the Metacrisis

We are in the midst of a metacrisis. At its core, is a crisis of culture. Inequality, ecological collapse, climate change, biodiversity loss, rising authoritarianism, and institutional racism are not just symptoms of systemic breakdowns—they are the result of a deeper cultural paradigm. Culture is the values, belief systems, and ontologies that drive human behavior. …
Narratives

When you change the narrative, you change the system. Breaking this down: Let’s dive deeper into how narratives function to create reality! Narratives are like maps— they help us navigate the territory of reality more effectively. The territory is the world we see in front of us —everything we can observe or experience. The map …
Systems Change

Justice plus onto-shift is our approach to narrative-led systems change. In order to transition out of the metacrisis, we need to address structural inequities – challenging systems of oppression, redistributing power, and repairing harm. This is the work of Justice. But on its own, Justice isn’t enough. To truly move beyond the systems that created …

The Culture Hack Method

The Culture Hack Method

Introduction

Step 1: Ask

Step 2: Listen

Step 3: Understand

Introduction

Culture & the Metacrisis

Narratives

Systems Change