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Books

  • Philosophy "Process Philosophy: A Survey of Basic Issues" by Nicholas Rescher - concise introduction to the core ideas of process philosophy compared with other philosophical traditions.
  • Science "Life Itself: A Comprehensive Inquiry into the Nature, Origin, and Fabrication of Life" by Robert Rosen - dives into the complexity of life from a theoretical biology and systems thinking perspective.
  • Social Psychology "Relational being: Beyond self and community" by Kenneth J. Gergen – promotes the idea that our existence and identity are fundamentally relational.

Documentaries/Films

  • Philosophical Films "Mindwalk" (1990) – explores systems thinking, interconnectedness, and holistic perspectives.
  • Science and Nature Documentaries "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" (2014) – visualizes cosmic evolution, complexity, and feedback in nature.
  • Experimental Cinema "Samsara" (2011) – non-verbal meditation on interconnectedness and cycles of existence.

Games/Interactive Experiences

  • Video Games "Nier: Automata" – examines existentialism, identity, and emergence through interactive narratives.
  • Simulation Games "SimEarth" – simulates planetary evolution, ecosystems, and feedback loops.
  • Narrative Games "Everything" – players can become anything, exploring process, scale, and interconnected systems.

Podcasts

  • Philosophy Podcasts "Philosophize This!" – episodes on process philosophy and metaphysics.
  • Science Podcasts "Complexity Podcast" – focuses on complex systems, emergence, and dynamic processes.
  • Interdisciplinary Conversations "On Being" – features discussions on interconnectedness, systems, and human experience (e.g., Robin Wall Kimmerer episode).

Articles and Essays

  • Academic Papers "What is Process Philosophy?" by Nicholas Rescher – overview of process philosophy’s principles. Magazine/Journal Articles: "The Systems View of Life" by Fritjof Capra and Pier Luigi Luisi – popular science article on interconnected, evolving systems.

Lectures and Talks

  • Academic Lectures Lectures by Manuel DeLanda – discussing assemblage theory and systems thinking in process philosophy.
  • TED Talks "The Beauty of Systems Thinking" by Tom Wujec – explains visualizing complex systems.

Visual Art

  • Dynamic or Kinetic Art "Alexander Calder’s Mobiles" – kinetic sculptures that embody motion and change.
  • Systems Art "Hans Haacke’s Condensation Cube" – an interactive artwork exploring feedback systems.
  • Abstract Art "Jackson Pollock’s Drip Paintings" – represent the flow, emergence, and process of creation.

Music

  • Generative Music Brian Eno’s "Music for Airports" – creates music that continually evolves and adapts. Ambient/Experimental Music: "Autechre’s NTS Sessions" – experimental electronic music emphasizing fluidity and transformation.
  • Soundscapes Bernie Krause’s "The Great Animal Orchestra" – explores the feedback loops and interactions in natural sound environments.

Workshops

  • Relational Workshops "Theory U Labs" – group exercises on systemic change and relationship dynamics in organizational systems.

Virtual and Augmented Reality

  • VR Experiences "The Infinite" – a VR experience allowing exploration of interconnected systems in space and time.
  • AR Installations "The Enemy" – uses AR to explore the perspectives of opposing forces in conflict, showing change and relational dynamics.

Board Games/Tabletop Simulations

  • System-Based Board Games: "Pandemic" – players work together to contain a global outbreak, simulating evolving systems and adaptation.
  • Collaborative Games "The Quiet Year" – players collaboratively build and destroy a society over one year, emphasizing adaptability and change.

Websites/Interactive Online Platforms

  • Interactive Visualizations "The Scale of the Universe" – an interactive website that visualizes scale from subatomic particles to galaxies, showing interconnectedness. https://htwins.net/scale2/
  • Educational Platforms "Khan Academy – Systems Thinking" – offers interactive lessons on systems and complexity.

Workbooks or Guides

  • Process Philosophy Workbooks "Designing Regenerative Cultures" by Daniel Wahl – encourages reflection on systems thinking and process-based change.
  • Systems Thinking Guides "The Systems Thinking Playbook" by Linda Booth Sweeney and Dennis Meadows – includes exercises for understanding dynamic systems.

Scientific Experiments/Demonstrations

  • Physics and Biology Experiments "Game of Life" (Cellular Automaton) – demonstrates emergence and complex behavior from simple rules.
  • Simulation Software "NetLogo" – a multi-agent programmable environment for simulating natural and social systems.

Personal Practices

  • Insight meditation (Vipassana)
  • Holotropic Breathwork
  • Dynamic Meditation
  • Psychedelics
  • Ecosomatic Practices
  • Exploring the natural world

Social Practices

  • Learn a langauge
  • Living in another civilization
  • Cultural Exchange Programs
  • Collective Decision-Making
  • Collaborative Art
  • Create a learning circle

Study

  • Social Constructionism
  • Relational Biology
  • Philosophy of Process
  • Cultural Anthropology