Institute for Applied Process Thought (IAPT)

Welcome

If you are looking for a hopeful view of the future, you have come to the right place. We are seeking to use an abstract set of principles to develop new methods of solving social problems.

The starting point is process thought, which questions the common‑sense view that the world is composed of inert stuff and offers instead a vision of a web of feelings and interactive relations in flux in which we participate. Practically, this means we can have the most enduring impact by paying less attention to particular events and more to the context in which they occur.

Mission

Process Thought in Action

We agree with Marx’s insistence that philosophy should change the world, not merely interpret it. We want to show the practical significance of process thought and invite you to join us.

Focus

Process thought has been around for a century (or two, counting Hegel, Fichte, Nietzsche, and Bergson). Too often it has been tucked away in classrooms, without much influence on world events. We aim to change that.

Vision

What IAPT hopes to accomplish →

Read our vision for applying process thought to reframe stubborn social problems and build institutions that foster flourishing.