Ecology of Mind
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relating the individual with his society and his species | relating the individual with his society and his species | ||
and with the universe at large. | and with the universe at large. | ||
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| + | While the key feature of an '''ecosystem''' is the transmission of energy | ||
| + | through its different components, the key feature of the '''mind''' is the | ||
| + | transmission of information through its different components. In the former | ||
| + | case, energy flows through the system, in the latter information (or electrical | ||
| + | energy). | ||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
* Gregory Bateson, [http://books.google.com/books?id=Wfe2t_qzaHEC Steps to an Ecology of Mind], University Of Chicago Press, 1972 | * Gregory Bateson, [http://books.google.com/books?id=Wfe2t_qzaHEC Steps to an Ecology of Mind], University Of Chicago Press, 1972 | ||
