Van: "Integral World" Aan: Onderwerp: IT not a TOE Datum: zaterdag 22 maart 2014 22:42 INTEGRAL WORLD MAILING LIST =========================== http://www.integralworld.net Newsletter Nr. 496 Amsterdam, March 22nd, 2014 WHY INTEGRAL THEORY IS NOT A THEORY OF EVERYTHING - FRANK VISSER One of Ken Wilber's books is titled A Theory of Everything (2000). This term "theory of everything", often shortened to TOE, is usually used for theories of physics, that attempt to unify the four major forces of nature (gravitational, electromagnetic, strong nuclear, and weak nuclear). This goal has not yet been reached. The two major theories in physics, General Relativity and Quantum Relativity, have not been unified, though some think String Theory might accomplish this. Ken Wilber's brand of TOE has an even more ambitious programme: not only to cover the physical realm (usually restricted to the human body or brain, and to behavior), but also those of consciousness and culture. Read more: http://www.integralworld.net/visser65.html TIPPING POINT VS. DEPTH-SPAN - Will "WE" Always Stay The Same? - MILOS PETROVIC If we look the world today, we can see many opposed views towards future of human development and social dynamics. On the one hand, we can take the stand that humans and social structures go toward infinite progression and that in the future social memes will always make progressive trends. On the other hand, we can say that the all human conditions and social structures existed for a long time and that their internal structure has been always the same. In order to that view, we can take example of Lao Tzu, and point that maybe every politican or any other ruler today absolutely doesn't have that kind of profound insight in the depths of human and existential conditions. Read more: http://www.integralworld.net/petrovic2.html To SUBSCRIBE to this Integral World Newsletter or change your email address, click here: http://www.integralworld.net/pommo/user/subscribe.php To UNSUBSCRIBE, update your account by logging in. For explanation, see: http://www.integralworld.net/nl_faq.html ?