The Living Universe: Where Are We? Who Are We? Where Are We Going?

Traditionally, science has regarded the universe as made up of inert matter and empty space. Duane Elgin brings together extraordinary evidence from cosmology, biology, and physics to show that the universe is not dead but rather uniquely alive, an insight that, he shows, is in harmony with all of the world's major spiritual traditions. He explores how this view radically transforms our concept of ourselves, our place in the cosmos, and the evolutionary trajectory of the human family. The nonliving view of the universe has led to rampant materialism and global environmental degradation. To transform our planetary crises we need to move past a paradigm of separation and exploitation and learn to live sustainably on the Earth, in harmony with one another, and in communion with the living universe.

Author: Duane Elgin
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Published: 04/06/2009
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.52w x 0.69d
ISBN13: 9781576759691
ISBN10: 1576759695
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Future Studies
- Social Science | Sociology | General
- Self-Help | Spiritual

About the Author
DUANE ELGIN is an internation- ally recognized visionary, speaker, and author. He earned his MBA from the Wharton Business School and then an MA in economic history from the University of Pennsylvania. In 2001 he was awarded an honorary PhD for work in "ecological and spiritual transformation" from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. In 2006 Elgin received the
Goi International Peace Award in recognition of his contribution to a global "vision, consciousness, and lifestyle" that fosters a "more sustainable and spiritual culture."