But I forgot education, so, well...

Seriously, though, I was thinking of thesis-antithesis-synthesis.

A less salubrious (for me) example of kairos would be the UK fuel protests.  Unexpected; used novel means; caught the national mood (of some--enough: those who felt they were being marginalised/ignored)...govt. frightened of a repeat; same thing threatened over other car issues: the car driver fought back!

Boo!

They used kairos.

Double boo!

My examples of possible kairos moments are two:

1. The rise of international trades union (hat tip to afew for the 1 May refs in the news today): they could suddenly change a LOT of things, if they can get organised...across the globe

2. The middle classes (the intelligent middle classes) making the move to the countryside, spending their cash on renewables (and shotguns?); reading up on perma-culture; growing crops to bio-fuel their 4x4s...running slowly (just a quick walk!) from the cities, back to the land...the unexpected consequence of the move to "green"...  Hunkering in for the possible collapse (but keeping a townhouse in central...Big Town...for visits etc...coz it's best to keep your options open...)

So...synthesis!  And, yes, mushrooms!  Mushrooms are good for kairos moments...

And my post is bent sideways...ach....!

Don't fight forces, use them R. Buckminster Fuller.