What's it Gonna Take?

Expansion of Human Consciousness

I think we can all agree that there are advanced ET civilizations out there.  They are capable of visiting earth along with other planets using propulsion systems we know little to nothing about.  If they are so advanced then doesn't it stand to reason that their consciousness (thinking and reasoning) is far more advanced than ours?  That they think on a quantum level instead of in third dimension (as we do) where all we're capable of seeing is just the solid object and not able to see through it?   

So where are we on earth with our progress in advancing our consciousness?  What is consciousness, anyway?  It's the act of being aware.  Being able to think and reason, to sense, analyze and understand who you are, what you are and the universe you are part of.  It's Cognition--the act of being able to view and sense your surroundings and others along with the world you live in.  This cognition extends to visions, thoughts and hopes, dreams and wishes.

Where are we, on a scale of 1 - 10 with learning to lift ourselves up and out of the dogmatic, ugly and chaotic earthly quagmire we still find ourselves in?

How is deeper consciousness obtained?  Is it always this way.....a species starts out on the bottom rung of the ladder in planetary societal interaction and intelligence and then, through thousands or more like millions of years of trial and error, finally makes some progress?

Does this transformation in consciousness start with someone on earth who is so fed up with the status quo that they announce with an impassioned voice to the world they're just not going to take it anymore, that things have to change and that they're going to be the one to initiate such change?

Or, is it a different catalyst that is going to rout us up and out of our stupor into taking action such as a planetary cataclysm in which it is almost too late to do anything about anything?

We have all heard of those individuals with charismatic personalities who, just by the words they speak and how they look and dress, can sway people into action.  This has both a light and dark side to it as we all know that this can go either way, good or bad.

So, what's it gonna take, any thoughts? 
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 http://siriusdisclosure.com/cseti-papers/the-imperative-of-consciousness/