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The dominant worldview of disconnection, which tells us we are split between mind and body, separate from each other, and at odds with the natural world, has been invalidated by modern science. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning author, Jeremy Lent, investigates humanity's age-old questions - Who am I? Why am I? How should I live? - from a fresh perspective, weaving together findings from modern systems thinking, evolutionary biology, and cognitive neuroscience with insights from Buddhism, Taoism, and Indigenous wisdom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a breathtaking accomplishment: a rich, coherent worldview based on a deep recognition of connectedness within ourselves, between each other, and with the entire natural world. It offers a compelling foundation for a new philosophical framework that could enable humanity to thrive sustainably on a flourishing Earth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Web of Meaning \u003c\/em\u003eis for everyone looking for deep and coherent answers to the crisis of civilization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA profound personal meditation on human existence and a tour-de-force weaving together of historic and contemporary thought on the deepest question of all: why are we here?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGABOR MATÉ, M.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eIn the Realm of Hungry Ghosts\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe opportunity to plunge into this book will change my life. My gratitude, like spirit, is endless.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJOANNA MACY\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eWorld as Lover, World as Self\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of the most essential and compelling books of our time. It invites us to rethink at the deepest level who we are as a species and what we might become.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDAVID KORTEN\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eWhen Corporations Rule the World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eI highly recommend this inspiring book, from one of today's most eloquent cultural observers, to anyone concerned about the future of humanity.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFRITJOF CAPRA\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eThe Web of Life\u003c\/em\u003e, co-author, \u003cem\u003eThe Systems View of Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eMoving from the ancient Tao to modern neuroscience and everything in between, Lent boldly weaves deep insights together to envision a better world.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFRANS DE WAAL\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eMama's Last Hug\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn important contribution to the urgently needed cultural shift from domination to partnership.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRIANE EISLER\u003c\/strong\u003e, author, \u003cem\u003eThe Chalice and the Blade\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA beautiful synthesis of wisdom and empirical knowledge, this erudite journey offers an important way to construct a new narrative of our shared lives.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDANIEL J. 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His award-winning book, \u003cem\u003e The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning \u003c\/em\u003e, explores the way humans have made meaning from the cosmos from hunter-gatherer times to the present day. He is founder of the non-profit Liology Institute, dedicated to fostering an integrated, life-affirming worldview that could enable humanity to thrive sustainably on Earth. 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