Unlike the Great Chain of Being and Spiral (Ethical) Dynamics, AQAL is not a philosophical concept; it’s a practical psychological framework, like the four quadrants of René Descartes or Stephen Covey. It is also a symbol of the Integral movement—the best academic movement on our planet.

Yesterday, I realized that my main deadly sin is not pride, envy, wrath, gluttony, sloth, or lust. Over the last fourteen years, I have mostly been ruining my life through greed.