Feature Articles / August-November 2015
Tim Winton
So, something happened at the Integral Theory Conference.
Four weeks now since it ended and its still happening. Not with quite the same intensity, but intense enough that it feels like one of those things where once the experience has been had, the power of it means that things are never really going to be the same again.
I’ve been thinking this over–a lot–and feeling deeply the quality of it. I’ve also been reading …
Feature Articles / August-November 2015
David MacLeod
This paper considers current concerns about resource depletion (“energy descent”) and the unsustainability of current economic structures, which may indicate we are entering a new era signaled by the end of growth. Using the systems thinking tool of PatternDynamics™, developed by Tim Winton, this paper seeks to integrate multiple natural patterns in order to effectively impact these pressing challenges. Some of the Patterns considered include Energy, Transformity, Power, Pulse, Growth, and the polarities …
Notes from the Field / March 2013
David MacLeod, Trevor Malkinson, Alia Aurami, and Marilyn Hamilton
There was an evening workshop in Bellingham, WA, USA, the evening of January 29, 2013, and a one-day workshop in Vancouver, BC, Canada, on February 2, 2013.
Notes from David MacLeod on the Bellingham Workshop
PatternDynamics ™ is the brainchild of Tim Winton, who developed the concept over a period of 20 years working in sustainability. His background is in Permaculture, Integral Theory, and Natural Systems Design. …