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10 pages in length. Mankind likes to think of itself as a unique entity amidst all of creation that is entitled to special advantages over and above other sentient and inanimate beings. This egocentric perspective been both a service to and menace for the entities that live alongside human beings on planet Earth; through the inherent need for progress, man as a species has thought little about the consequences his technological advancements have upon the world and beyond and as such has made it more than just a little challenging to sustainably coexist. Humanity's greatest downfall, according to Capra (2002), is the incapability to understand how every last thing within the scope of man's existence is inextricably interconnected; to ignore this realization is to progress as a species at the grave expense of sustainability. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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both a service to and menace for the entities that live alongside human beings on planet Earth; through the inherent need for progress, man as a species has thought little
about the consequences his technological advancements have upon the world and beyond and as such has made it more than just a little challenging to sustainably coexist. Humanitys greatest
downfall, according to Capra (2002), is the incapability to understand how every last thing within the scope of mans existence is inextricably interconnected; to ignore this realization is to progress
as a species at the grave expense of sustainability. My objective in the volume has been to develop a conceptual framework that integrates the biological, cognitive and social dimensions
of life; a framework that enable us to adopt a systemic approach to some of the critical issues of our time. The analysis of living systems in terms of
four interconnected perspectives--form, matter, process, and meaning--makes it possible to apply a unified understanding of life to phenomena in the realm of mater, as well as to phenomena in the
realm of meaning (Capra, 2002, p. 261). II. ROADBLOCKS TO SUSTAINABILITY Understanding the far-reaching aspects of sustainability reflects the focal point of
Capras (2002) perspective. The extent to which this seemingly beneficial concept for preserving the world while at the same time continuing to develop as a species has become a
double-edged sword speaks to the internal conflicts that exist between mans egocentric viewpoint and his absent concern for the beings with which he shares the planet.
Sustainable development is mans way of attempting to live and progress harmoniously with his surrounding environment without imparting anymore damage or destruction. While this approach has
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