The "I don't have time" factor in collective intelligence, conscious social systems, and co-evolution

If we don't take time to see, think, feel and act together, how conscious can our social systems be?... how much collective intelligence can we generate or tap into?... how effectively can we co-evolve?... Those of us doing evolutionary organizing work run into this issue when we and others don't seem to have time to do what seems necessary. Informed reflection about this issue uncovers a rich and deeply interconnected tangle of personal, spiritual, cultural, social policy, technological, and other factors. Do we have time for that reflection? Do we have time to deal with what we find? Is "lack of time" really the heart of the matter, or is it a symptom of one or more deeper dynamics? Can we create the world we want without addressing this? What ideas or resources can help us with this topic?