Some structures strike you immediately as a ‘model of life’. It’s not that they are exact, or even comprehensive, but somehow they reflect an …
Structures of Organised Life
Structures of Organised Life
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It’s not a structure, which I like best within all the possibilities you give us here, but the lady in the white dress with the basket makes me see a simple life within nature! Many thanks Steve.
Thank you, Martina! Lovely comment 🌹
A further thought occurred to me, Martina: the rigidity and apparent containment of life’s structures – such as cells – are necessary for the ‘gentle flow’ of life at its heart. The two can be seen as opposite (like the pillars of the Tree of Life, but really they are working together.
I absolutely agree with you, Steve, that for example, the human being is much more than just an AI, because we collaborate with our emotions. I also think that working together helps us to make compromises! Thank you very much for your collaboration:)