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Flourishing as an Integrated Organism
From: The Web of Meaning
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Examining the way we develop as profoundly affected by the conditions in which we grow, the author describes health in harmony and the harmful effects of advertising such as income inequality, obesity, narcissism, and runaway consumerism. Traditional Chinese and ayurvedic medicine, the value of the body-mind placebo effect, regular mindfulness meditation, positive psychology, and eudamonia are described.
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Jeremy Lent
Jeremy Lent is an author whose writings investigate the patterns of thought that have led our civilization to its current crisis of sustainability. Born in London, England, Lent received a BA in English Literature from Cambridge University, an MBA from the University of Chicago, and was a former internet company CEO. His award-winning book, The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity's Search for Meaning, 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. He lives with his partner in Berkeley, California.
