The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find our Place in the Universe

The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find our Place in the Universe
ISBN-10
1550927477
ISBN-13
9781550927474
Series
The Web of Meaning
Category
Social Science
Pages
530
Language
English
Published
2021-07-12
Publisher
New Society Publishers
Author
Jeremy Lent

Description

A compelling foundation for a new story of interconnectedness, showing how, as our civilization unravels, another world is possible. Award-winning author, Jeremy Lent, investigates humanity's age-old questions—Who am I? Why am I? How should I live?—from a fresh perspective, weaving together findings from modern systems thinking, evolutionary biology, and cognitive neuroscience with insights from Buddhism, Taoism, and Indigenous wisdom. The result is a breathtaking accomplishment: a rich, coherent worldview based on a deep recognition of connectedness within ourselves, between each other, and with the entire natural world. As our civilization careens toward a precipice of climate breakdown, ecological destruction, and gaping inequality, people are losing their existential moorings. Our dominant worldview of disconnection—which tells us we are split between mind and body, separate from each other, and at odds with the natural world—has passed its expiration date. Yet another world is possible. The Web of Meaning offers a compelling foundation for the new story that could enable humanity to thrive sustainably on a flourishing Earth. It's a book for everyone looking for deep and coherent answers to the crisis of civilization.

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