Abstract
A new understanding of the universe is emerging from the sciences: instead of regarding the universe as a nonliving system, evidence increasingly suggests it is a unique kind of living system. This is not to describe our universe as a “biological” system, but rather to say that it is infused with consciousness and seems to have properties we attribute to living systems. In turn, a living systems perspective transforms our sense of identity, purpose, meaning, and ethics. These can be of immeasurable value as we seek to move through a time of profound planetary transition and build a promising species-civilization.
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