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August 26, 2020 58 mins
Exploring cultural change, and the integration of Western and Eastern societies to build a sustainable future with author Jeremy Lent. Best know for the Patterning Instinct his writings investigate the patterns of thought that have led our civilization to its current crisis of sustainability. He is founder of the nonprofit Liology Institute, dedicated to fostering an integrated worldview that could enable humanity to thrive sustainably on the earth.

After a career in business, eventually founding an internet startup and taking it public.

After the death of his wife in 2005, Jeremy began an inquiry into the various constructions of meaning formed by cultures around the world and throughout history. His award-winning novel, Requiem of the Human Soul, was published in 2009. His most recent work, The Patterning Instinct: A Cultural History of Humanity’s Search for Meaning, traces the deep historical foundations of our modern worldview.

His next work The Web of Meaning: An Integration of Modern Science with Traditional Wisdom, which combines findings in cognitive science, systems theory, and traditional Chinese and Buddhist thought, offering a framework that integrates both science and meaning in a coherent whole.

​He holds regular community workshops to explore these topics through contemplative and embodied practices in the San Francisco Bay Area.
 
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