Could "a whole new conceptual/metaphorical scaffolding" be identified with Gaianne's "utter rearrangement of [the Western] mind"/"metaphysics" (though maybe I should not be identifying "mind" and "metaphysics" here)?

If so, then if and when we find such a new scaffolding/metaphysics, how can this help us address

the circumstances of peak oil, climate change, biosphere destruction, and consequent civilization collapse

Also, why exactly is our current conceptual/metaphorical scaffolding not already sufficient for undertaking these challenges?

Truth unfolds in time through a communal process.