"There’s been a lot of talk in recent years about “collective” intelligence — how networks of people can swarm together in social movements to make sense of the world and act upon it appropriately. I want to suggest that it might just be better to describe phenomena like this as connective intelligence instead. "All living things are enmeshed in dynamic processes of feedback, regeneration and decay. They continually exchange chemicals and energy with their environments. Try to find a boundary … Continue reading
From Systems Thinking to Systems Being | Kathia Castro Laszlo, Ph.D
"This is the leading edge of the sustainability movement: the realization that no matter how many solar panels we install, how many green products we consume, how much CO2 we remove from the atmosphere, we will not be living better lives if we do not transform ourselves, our lifestyles, choices and priorities. Sustainability is an inside job, a learning journey to live lightly, joyfully, peacefully, meaningfully. "Systems being involves embodying a new consciousness, an expanded sense of self, … Continue reading
The Living Universe by Duane Elgin | Kosmos Journal
"‘Big History’ is the name given to an emerging field of study that describes the evolution from the big bang up to the modern era. This is an enormous span of time—nearly 14 billion years—so it is understandably called ‘big’ history. However, it is also a shallow view of history because it leaves out themes and ideas such as consciousness, meaning, and purpose. This article seeks to deepen big history by bringing in these neglected themes through the paradigm of a living universe. "....as a … Continue reading
