Part I: Perspective
Synonyms of perspective include: theory, philosophy, underpinnings, foundation, basis, context, outlook, thought. So basically this section lays out a NEW WAY OF THINKING that we hope will lead you to a new way of living. Really. No superlatives or "secrets", just great minds exploring great ideas.
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Chapter 1: Metaphor
"Life as poetry not prose" - differentiating the mold from the vase.
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Chapter 2: The Tree
The form that informs everything from cosmology to neuroscience.
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Chapter 3: The Observer
How creation unfolds as the interplay between observer and observed.
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Chapter 4: Wholeness
The principle that grounds and motivates the universe.
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Chapter 5: Unity in Diversity
"Unity without uniformity....diversity without fragmentation."
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Chapter 6: Science and Religion
Different? Yes. Doomed to conflict? No.
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Chapter 7: Crisis and Rebirth
A progressive (as opposed to terminal) cycle of degeneration and genesis.
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Chapter 8: Progress and Evolution
How luck, survival, and chaos fit into a bigger picture of purpose and fruition.
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Chapter 9: Truth Search
We all do it. The question is, where does it lead?