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Newsletter Nr. 920
Amsterdam, January 21st, 2021


WHEN SCIENTISTS DISSENT - The Minority View of the Pandemic, Part 1: Do Lockdowns Work? - ANDY SMITH

Lockdowns are clearly an extreme measure, a last resort, when a contagious and for some, deadly, virus, can't be controlled. There are other, less severe restrictions—closing schools and certain businesses; banning large gatherings of people; requiring spacing among people in public; encouraging people to stay outdoors when possible; and of course, wearing masks—that may have very significant effects. The real point is to reduce the kind of behavior that transmits the virus.

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http://www.integralworld.net/smith63.html


WHY "INTEGRAL THEORY" IS NOT IN FACT INTEGRAL - PETER COLLINS

A key assumption of Wilber, which underlines all his work, is belief in the holarchical nature of development i.e. that each whole is part of a higher whole. In this article, I will concentrate on the four quadrants to illustrate how the dynamic appreciation of their nature radically changes the interpretation of holarchy. Though it still can be shown in developmental contexts to have an important — though limited — validity, it is quite unsuited as a true integral principle. 

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http://www.integralworld.net/collins36.html