Spiral Dynamics: Understanding Human Consciousness & Cultural Evolution

Integral Theory of Development: Memes, Themes and an Upward Spiral

The word integral means comprehensive, inclusive, non-marginalizing, embracing. Integral approaches to any field attempt to be exactly that: to include as many perspectives, styles, and methodologies as possible within a coherent view of the topic. In a certain sense, integral approaches are “meta-paradigms,” or ways to draw together an already existing number of separate paradigms into an interrelated network of approaches that are mutually enriching. - Ken Wilber

The integral stages of personal development in Spiral Dynamics: