They are systemic problems they are by nature interconnected and interdependent. As a culture, he says, we are discovering that we cannot understand the major problems of our time in isolation. Deep ecological awareness recognizes the fundamental interdependence of all phenomena and the fact that, as individuals and societies, we are all embedded in (and ultimately dependent on) the cyclical processes of nature.”Ĭapra begins with a discussion of the cultural context in which this scientific revolution is unfolding. It may also be called an ecological view, if the term ‘ecological' is used in a much broader and deeper sense than usual. "The new paradigm may be called a holistic worldview," he writes, "seeing the world as an integrated whole rather than a dissociated collection of parts. He compares this shift to the Copernican revolution suggesting that the new perception of reality has profound implications not only for science and philosophy but also for business, politics, health care, education, and everyday life. In The Web of Life, Capra looks at the shift from linear thinking to systems thinking in science, showing how recent advances in a wide range of fields, from evolutionary biology and chaos theory to quantum physics and computer science, signal an emergent paradigm that differs radically from the clockwork model of classical science. 'The Web of Life' by Fritjof Capra :: A Book Review by Scott LondonĪ New Scientific Understanding of Living SystemsĪs the bestselling author of The Tao of Physics and The Turning Point, physicist Fritjof Capra has made a name for himself mapping the breakdown of mechanistic science and the emergence of new models and metaphors for understanding the physical universe.
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