*Is The Venus Project top down or bottom up?* This is a question about a very complex phenomenon around which attitudes have polarized. Ultimately, it is never only 'top down' or only 'bottom up'. They both coexist in a complex interplay that fluctuates according to circumstances. Both top down and bottom up forces exist throughout nature. Likewise, it is likely natural for human systems to oscillate from top down dynamics to bottom up dynamics and back again, full circle, as part of the system's development, evolution, and renewal of its lifecycle. With attention to ratio and timing, wisdom would expect these dynamics and accommodate accordingly without prejudice. The cyclical nature of these dynamics are the means by which reality breathes from tension to release, contraction to expansion, control to emergence. It would be simplistic to resent one form or the other. Read more FAQs: https://www.thevenusproject.com/learn/faq/