Systems theory thinking involves the whole picture---literally. The concepts therein concern cohesion throughout the universe and everything within it. Seeing the "system" as a whole is what it's all about. This allows one to see the intricate web which bonds all of the matter within the universe. If one fully understands the ramifications of that ideal, he or she then realizes that our attempts to "fix" many of the topical problems of modern society are BLIND.

Traditionally, western thought has concentrated its efforts in the area of disection. By this I mean that our societies pick things apart. This tendency results in band-aid approaches. Think about this: if we diligently cut down the rainforests to breed cattle on open plains, we are raising more red meat for ourselves to eat. This, in turn creates not only national health crises, but also severly dimishes our supply of natural habitats for many species of animals and plants. Not to mention the tremendous strain we then place on our atmosphere, coupled with a loss of oxygen/carbon dioxide distribution.

And so on and so on.....IT NEVER ENDS. In fact, it gets larger. Not only should we approaching the problems of the world in this matter, but also each other. We are all separate, and we continually cling to that mode. When you're driving to work in the morning, or riding along the subway line, notice how no one looks at each other? There is no modern understanding of the actual, exhange occuring constantly between us all. We are physically exchanging and sharing subatomic particals with the soil beneath our feet, the wood at our desks, and each other.

An amazing movie cued me into this interesting concept, and I highly recommend it to absolutely anyone. It is Mindwalk, and will hopefully keep spawning discussions.

If you feel you need a basic understanding of physics, check out A Brief History of Time or the Cambridge Lectures, by Stephen Hawking. Very concise and very interesting.

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