Just for the record, I said that stage theory as it is applied to developmental models is derived from eugenics--- and I also said that dictating developmental goals for other people's lives, thoughts, and feelings is dangerous. Measuring those goals or stages is a mistake. Different people have different perceptions of different complexities. A New Yorker is less likely to be able to read the landscape of the Australian outback. A Stockholmer is less likely to be able to read the streets in East Los Angeles. Placing a preference on one of perception above another is a mistake.... I have actually never said a single word about Metamodernism. Just to be clear.