For those more than a little worried about exactly how America and its allies are going to succeed in rebuilding Iraq and Afghanistan, help may be on the way—in the form of the up-and-coming psycho/social/political theory of Spiral Dynamics (SD). Dr. Don Beck, longtime SD evangelist and a regular contributor to What Is Enlightenment?, was officially approached last August by Tony Blair's Department of International Development, headed up by rising Labour politician Baroness Amos. After initial consultations, Beck was all set to help show the Blair/Bush politicos exactly how the world might look better using the SD developmental model. However, just as this issue went to press, Amos's star was lifted even higher as she was promoted to a new office—leader of the British House of Lords. And whether or not her replacement will show a similar interest in this pioneering theory remains to be seen. While SD, which charts levels of cultural development using a color-coded eight-level system, is hardly new to the international scene—Beck used it in South Africa, and integral theorist Ken Wilber has written several books highlighting the importance of the theory—without question this would be its biggest stage yet. And if the deal is done, Beck may see his own stock skyrocket in a world desperately in need of innovative mechanisms to deal with the developmental issues that confront and confound the planners of the war on terrorism. The U.S. may be the world's policeman, but few would argue that we desperately need to be a better guidance counselor for the world's developing countries. Maybe SD could give Bush and Blair a leg up. After all, at least one forward-looking president in North America seems to think so. Indeed, the Fox government of Mexico is a recent addition to Beck's client list, joining a number of major multinationals. It's a brave new world, and one day soon SD colors may be all the rage. Now if we could just convince Ariel Sharon . . .