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Rusty's avatar

"When systems lack energy, they grow rigid, competitive, authoritarian, hierarchical. When energy flows, cooperation becomes natural."

This passage reminded me of the authors insistence in "Silent Weapons for Quiet Wars" on the importance of the publics understanding of energy.

""economics is only a social extension of a natural energy system" and that the goal of the elite is to control the "capacitance" (reserves) and "conductance" (flow) of this social energy."

Very interesting reading. I have been interested in Peat for a while but have not dove in yet.

Michael Longfield ∞interwoven∞'s avatar

Bravo. This is the best expression of Peat's philosophy I have read. This is the sort of information that is sorely missing from the distortion of rays work so prevalent online. I gratefully stumbled upon your article when searching for the intersection of alfred whitehead and ray peat. Looking forward to reading more of your work. Be well.

John Stoszkowski's avatar

You’re very kind, Michael. I appreciate you saying that. Hopefully something beyond the meme diet of ice cream and orange juice that seems to be everywhere lately.

Brett Howser's avatar

Your correlation of scientists looking at components rather than whole entities with McGilchrist’s divided brain approach is eminently understandable and quite masterful. Well done.

John Stoszkowski's avatar

Cheers Brett, really nice of you to say that.

Nina Robinson's avatar

An interesting read, thought provoking and the ideas resonate with me.