Flows
Now is a good time to reflect on flows – more specifically, why movement is vital. It’s no accident that enforced self-isolation and restricted movement makes us anxious, frustrated, bored and stressed. Complex living systems are not designed to be static. Energy, materials and organisms all flow and interact through the system, keeping it alive. Living systems need borders as well (membranes, in biological terms) but these are porous by design, allowing exchange with the surrounding environment. So too must our social systems (from families to countries) and our natural systems (from gardens to biomes) be designed for dynamic flows.
— Wayne Visser
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