45. A Systems View of Life, with Fritjof Capra

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 worldview
• Complexity theory brought a breakthrough in our understanding of living systems
• Living systems are self-organising networks with processes of creativity and regeneration
• Social systems are enabled by communities of practice, informal communication and culture
• Change agency happens by aligning with and reinforcing feedback loops through movements

Key links
The Capra Course (website)
The Systems View of Life (book)
The Environmentalist (poem)
Thriving (book)
Wayne Visser (website)
Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)