Integrating modern science with traditional wisdom, The Web of Meaning investigates humanity's age-old questions-Who am I? Why am I? How should I live?-from a fresh perspective, laying down the foundation for a new worldview of interconnectedness that could foster sustainable flourishing on a thriving Earth.
Integrating modern science with traditional wisdom, The Web of Meaning investigates humanity's age-old questions-Who am I? Why am I? How should I live?-from a fresh perspective, laying down the foundation for a new worldview of interconnectedness that could foster sustainable flourishing on a thriving Earth.
Jeremy Lent is an author whose writings investigate the patterns of thought that have led our civilization to its current crisis of sustainability. Born in London, England, Lent received a BA in English Literature from Cambridge University, an MBA from the University of Chicago, and was a former internet company CEO. His award-winning book, The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning , explores the way humans have made meaning from the cosmos from hunter-gatherer times to the present day. He is founder of the non-profit Liology Institute, dedicated to fostering an integrated, life-affirming worldview that could enable humanity to thrive sustainably on Earth. He lives with his partner in Berkeley, California.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Part One: Who Am I? 1. The Nameless Uncarved Wood 2. The Original AI: Animate Intelligence 3. The Most Important Relationship in Your Life Part Two: Where Am I? 4. The Patterns of the Universe 5. The Harmonic Dance of Life Part Three: What Am I? 6. The Deep Purpose of Life 7. The Tao in My Own Nature Part Four: How Should I Live? 8. Flourishing as an Integrated Organism 9. Cultivating Integrated Values 10. Human/Nature Part Five: Why Am I? 11. Everything Is Connected 12. From Fixed Self to Infinite Li: The Fractal Nature of Identity Part Six: Where Are We Going? 13. Weaving a New Story of Meaning Glossary Further Reading Acknowledgments Notes Permissions Illustrations Index About the Author About New Society Publishers
Introduction Part One: Who Am I? 1. The Nameless Uncarved Wood 2. The Original AI: Animate Intelligence 3. The Most Important Relationship in Your Life Part Two: Where Am I? 4. The Patterns of the Universe 5. The Harmonic Dance of Life Part Three: What Am I? 6. The Deep Purpose of Life 7. The Tao in My Own Nature Part Four: How Should I Live? 8. Flourishing as an Integrated Organism 9. Cultivating Integrated Values 10. Human/Nature Part Five: Why Am I? 11. Everything Is Connected 12. From Fixed Self to Infinite Li: The Fractal Nature of Identity Part Six: Where Are We Going? 13. Weaving a New Story of Meaning Glossary Further Reading Acknowledgments Notes Permissions Illustrations Index About the Author About New Society Publishers
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