45. A Systems View of Life, with Fritjof Capra
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My guest this week is Fritjof Capra, living systems theorist and bestselling author of The Systems View of Life. He discusses how: Systems thinking represents a shift from a mechanistic to an organic or network worldviewComplexity theory brought a breakthrough in our understanding of living systemsLiving systems are self-organising networks with processes of creativity and regenerationSocial systems are enabled by communities of practice, informal communication and cultureChange agency happens by aligning with and reinforcing feedback loops through movementsKey links The Capra Course (website) The Systems View of Life (book) The Environmentalist (poem) Thriving (book) Wayne Visser (website) Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)
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