Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
Join me, Prof Wayne Visser, for inspiring conversations with leaders in the breakthrough movement to regenerate nature, society and the economy. Thriving is about going beyond sustainability to a net positive agenda of innovation and regeneration. Each episode is a dialogue with thought leaders and pioneering practitioners, capturing their perspective on the six great transitions to thriving: how to go from degradation to restoration of ecosystems, from depletion to renewal of resources, from disparity to responsibility in communities and workplaces, from disease to revitalisation of health, from disconnection to rewiring through technology, and from disruption to resilience in infrastructure and institutions. We also explore what kind of leadership are needed to create a thriving future, and how organisations can take action to integrate thriving into their strategies, products and services. This is not about false hope or blind optimism, but we actively focus on innovative solutions and positive tipping points for change. The podcast builds on the foundations of my bestselling book "Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy." I look forward to having you join the movement for thriving and welcome your suggestions for who I should feature as invited guests on the podcast. Credits: Host: Wayne Visser. Podcast music: Amil Raja
Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
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)