"Seven Life Lessons of Chaos: Timeless Wisdom from the Science of Change" by John Briggs and David Peat can help us understand how chaos has evolved from a scientific theory into a cultural metaphor, and in particular, how it can be applied in practical ways to Y2K (a turbulent, chaotic, complex systems failure if there ever was one!).
Here's a list of the life lessons -- read them and then decide
if you want
to read the book:
1. BE CREATIVE: how to engage with chaos to find imaginative
solutions and
live more dynamically
2. USE BUTTERFLY POWER: how to let chaos grow local efforts
into global
results
3. GO WITH THE FLOW: how to use chaos to work collectively
with others (they
mention coevolution and co-intelligence)
4. EXPLORE WHAT'S BETWEEN: how to discover life's rich subtleties
and avoid
the traps of stereotypes
5. SEE THE ART OF THE WORLD: how to appreciate the beauty of life's chaos
6. LIVE WITHIN TIME: how to utilize time's hidden depth
7. REJOIN THE WHOLE: how to realize our fractal connectedness
to each other
and the world
Be well,
Rick Ingrasci
PS FROM TOM: I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!!!!