Inter-Relationships
“Modern scientists have concluded that all phenomena are interrelated in complex networks of energy transformation. Teilhard de Chardin’s concept of the noosphere, a network of thought encompassing the planet, is one such idea. The notion of networks of individuals who share a common interest and provide information and support to one another has enormous potential for furthering individual and social transformation.”
–Ralph Metzner (German-born American Psychologist, Researcher, Writer and Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, 1936-)
The World As An Organization
“We are seeking another basic outlook: the world as an organization. This would profoundly change the categories of our thinking and influence our practical attitudes. We must envision the biosphere as a whole with mutually reinforcing or mutually destructive interdependencies.”
–Ludwig von Bertalanffy (Austrian-born American Biologist and a Founder of General Systems Theory, 1901-1972)
