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Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being Paperback – 1 January 2025
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An electrifying introduction to complexity theory, the science of how complex systems behave, that explains the interconnectedness of all things and that Deepak Chopra says, 'will change the way you understand yourself and the universe'.

Nothing in the universe is more complex than life. Throughout the skies, in oceans, and across lands, life is endlessly on the move. In its myriad forms from cells to human beings, social structures, and ecosystems life is open-ended, evolving, unpredictable, yet adaptive and self-sustaining. Complexity theory addresses the mysteries that animate science, philosophy, and metaphysics: how this teeming array of existence, from the infinitesimal to the infinite, is in fact a seamless living whole and what our place, as conscious beings, is within it.

The implications of complexity theory are profound, providing insight into everything from the permeable boundaries of our bodies to the nature of consciousness.Notes on Complexityis an invitation to trade our limited, individualistic view for the expansive perspective of a universe that is dynamic, cohesive, and alive a whole greater than the sum of its parts. Physician, scientist, and philosopher Neil Theise takes us to the exhilarating frontiers of human knowledge and in the process restores wonder and meaning to our experience of the everyday.


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"This is an extraordinary book that will change the way you understand yourself and the universe. It will empower you. We should all be indebted to Neil Theise for this monumental contribution to the science behind all reality."-Deepak Chopra

"Lucid and luminous."--Maria Popova, The Marginalian

"Lucid and accessible . . . This slender work offers a compelling retreat into the exhilarating and oddly reassuring world of complexity."--Washington Post

"Mind-blowing . . . [There is] a very small amount of people we've interviewed who seem to be able to see the entire world in all of its complexity, in one view. . . . Neil might have his arms around perhaps as much of the big picture as one can get their arms around."--Dax Shepard, Armchair Expert Podcast

"Enthusiastic and convincing in [its] demonstrations of the universe's vast interconnectedness. . . . A stimulating read."--Kirkus

"A wide, wise, and warm presentation and evocation of the broad domains of complexity, life, mind, and emergence. Please do read this book. The world is better for it."--Stuart Kauffman, MacArthur Fellow, Fellow of Royal Society of Canada, author of The Origins of Order

"A must-read instant classic for those who are determined to discover the true nature of reality."--Robert Thurman, Jey Tsong Khapa Professor Emeritus, Columbia University

"Engaging, compelling and revelatory, Notes on Complexity takes us inside the cell and outside the galaxy to deepen our understanding of the mysteries of which we are made. It is a fascinating and thought-provoking journey that filled me with wonder."--Mark Epstein, MD, author of The Zen of Therapy: Uncovering a Hidden Kindness in Life

"This timely book invites us on a transformative journey into what is normally hidden from view--the complex, complementary interactions that inform science, art, and religion, and illuminate our existence as conscious and creative beings, inseparable from the totality of life."--Ian A. Baker, PhD, National Geographic Explorer for the Millennium and author of The Heart of the World

"Notes on Complexity gives us a new way to see life and understand our existence."--Daniel C. Matt, author of God & the Big Bang and translator of The Zohar: Pritzker Edition

"Neil Theise takes us through the 'shimmering webs' of complexity--from the womb to the windy mountain rooftops of the world, so that we may come home to the everywhere and the everyone."--Maureen Seaberg, author of Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: The Astonishing New Science of the Senses



About the Author

Neil Theise is a professor of pathology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Through his scientific research, he has been a pioneer of adult stem cell plasticity and the anatomy of the human interstitium. 
He is also a longtime student of Zen Buddhism. Dr. Theise's studies in complexity theory have led to interdisciplinary collaborations in fields such as integrative medicine, consciousness studies, and the science-religion dialogue.
He lives in New York City.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Spiegel & Grau
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 January 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1954118678
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1954118676
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 272 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 1.27 x 20.96 cm
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네, 세진님. 이 기사의 핵심 연구자이자 뉴욕대 의과대학 병리학 교수인 닐 타이스(Neil Theise) 박사가 직접 쓴 관련 도서가 이미 출간되어 있습니다.

책 제목은 한국어로 번역하면 <복잡성에 관한 노트: 연결, 의식, 존재에 관한 과학적 이론>(원제: Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being)이며, 2023년에 출간되었습니다.

이 책은 단순히 '간질(Interstitium)'이라는 신체 조직만을 다루는 전문 의학 서적이라기보다는, 이를 확장하여 세상의 모든 것이 어떻게 연결되어 있는지를 다루는 대중 과학·철학서에 가깝습니다.

닐 타이스 박사는 오랫동안 의학 연구와 함께 불교(젠) 명상 및 복잡계 이론을 공부해 온 학자입니다. 그는 이 책을 통해 다음과 같은 흥미로운 이야기들을 펼쳐냅니다.

  • 간질과 신체의 연결성: 기사에서 다루어진 간질의 발견 과정을 포함하여, 우리 몸이 고정된 장기들의 조각보가 아니라 유기적으로 흐르는 하나의 거대한 그물망이라는 사실을 세포학적으로 설명합니다.

  • 복잡계 이론으로 보는 생명: 아주 미미한 세포에서부터 인간, 생태계, 나아가 우주 전체에 이르기까지, 독립된 것처럼 보이는 존재들이 어떻게 스스로 조직화되고 예측 불가능하게 연결되어 움직이는지 규명합니다.

  • 동양 철학과 서양 의학의 만남: 간질의 유체 흐름을 동양의 경락이나 에너지 시스템(차크라)과 연결 짓는 시각을 보여주며, 불교의 '공(空)' 사상이나 상호의존성 개념을 현대 과학의 언어로 풀어냅니다.

간질의 발견이 인류의 신체관과 우주관을 어떻게 확장하고 있는지 더 깊이 고찰해 볼 수 있는 책입니다. 혹시 이 책의 구체적인 내용이나 복잡계 이론과 간질의 연관성에 대해 더 궁금한 점이 있으신가요?

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<Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being>는 Neil Theise의 책입니다. 그는 바로 <interstitium> 연구의 핵심 인물 중 한 사람입니다. 2018년 interstitium 논문, 2021년 조직·장기 경계 너머의 interstitial spaces 연결성 논문과도 연결됩니다.

관계는 이렇게 정리할 수 있습니다.

<interstitium>은 그의 “몸 안에서 발견한 연결망”이고,
<Notes on Complexity>는 그 발견을 더 큰 철학·과학 이론으로 확장한 책입니다.

즉 이 책은 단순히 근막이나 간질 공간을 설명하는 의학책이 아닙니다. Theise는 interstitium을 하나의 사례로 삼아, 생명·의식·우주가 모두 <복잡계>라는 관점에서 이해될 수 있다고 말합니다. 책 소개도 세포, 인간, 생태계, 우주까지 복잡계가 어떻게 작동하는지를 설명한다고 되어 있습니다.

그래서 관계는 세 단계입니다.

  1. <해부학적 발견>
    몸은 분리된 장기들의 모음이 아니라 액체와 결합조직의 연결망이다.
  2. <복잡계 이론>
    몸의 기능은 한 부분에서만 생기지 않고, 수많은 요소들의 상호작용에서 emergent하게 생긴다.
  3. <의식·존재론>
    자아도 고립된 실체가 아니라 관계와 연결 속에서 생겨나는 과정이라는 방향으로 논의를 확장한다.

세진님이 보신 뉴욕타임스 기사가 “몸의 숨겨진 통로”라면, 이 책은 “그 통로들이 왜 철학적으로 중요할 수 있는가”를 말하는 책입니다.

다만 주의할 점도 있습니다. 이 책은 엄밀한 의학 교과서라기보다 <과학+철학+명상적 세계관>에 가까운 책입니다. 그래서 interstitium 자체를 더 정확히 알고 싶으면 근막·해부학 책이 낫고, Theise가 왜 이 발견을 <연결성, 의식, 존재>의 문제로 확장하는지 알고 싶으면 이 책이 좋습니다.

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mark raymond
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Curious People Involved in Helping People Change
Reviewed in Australia on 6 April 2025
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A Fascinating and Illuminating Book.
This is such a big topic to get your head around but the author does a great job in writing in a clear and straight forward way. I read this book because as a business coach trained in the ontological, systemic team and mindfulness traditions, I wanted to learn about complex systems in different forms and was intrigued (after listening to Theise interviewed) about his perspective, given his training as a pathologist. What I enjoyed most was his perspective - as a medical practitioner steeped in the scientific tradition but not a slave to it - he offers other important perspectives such as Eastern philosophies and challenges some of the deeply held beliefs we have inherited from the scientific tradition, and also highlights where science has been useful. Reading the book, with various detours with Chat GPT, has given me a greater felt sense about how we are all connected, that life is unpredictable and left me in awe of the ability of living systems to adapt and change.
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kd
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent read
Reviewed in Canada on 20 February 2025
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Eigg
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 September 2025
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This is a fascinating, thought-provoking book that is very clearly written and which I found a great introduction to the topic of complexity.
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Julie
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in Germany on 20 August 2023
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I found out about the author listening to an itw of his on the Armchair Expert podcast. Fascinating subject for anyone passionate about understanding the world. Very compelling book, written in a way that it is accessible to anyone who may not be a scientist;)
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Stefano Hagen
5.0 out of 5 stars Abrangente e interessante
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Num ingles claro e compreensivel, inclusive para quem não tem o ingles como língua mãe, o autor constroi o seu argumento de forma clara e abrangente da física quantica aos animais superiores. No seu trajeto visita e contextualiza varios momentos do projeto científico e da filosofia e os integra de forma lógica e com uma leitura original à sua cosmovisão.
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ChelseaYogi
5.0 out of 5 stars a good primer on complexity theory
Reviewed in the United States on 16 June 2023
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I have a crush on complexity theory. It is the antidote for a childhood steeped in the simplistic and rigid platitudes of organized religion. It doesn’t try to explain the world, giving people a false sense of certainty and superiority. It explores the underlying dynamics of living systems, which are unpredictable by nature. In our lives, we can see patterns and pursue a direction but the outcomes are determined by countless elements that are beyond what we do. As mysterious as this seems, we see examples of it all the time (breakout moments for actors and artists, how candidates as oppositional in nature as Obama and Trump can both be elected, and when music videos go viral). This book extends complexity theory into all the layers of scientific analysis, from the subatomic to the metaphysical. It’s interesting, wise, and also easy to read. In other words…a good book.
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Carolyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Notes on complexity
Reviewed in the United States on 19 December 2025
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Very interesting book but very hard to read- had to read it twice not to miss anything
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nazutimi
5.0 out of 5 stars 意犹未尽
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意犹未尽 引发多边思考 期待更多作品
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Kate Munn
5.0 out of 5 stars Life changing
Reviewed in Canada on 13 January 2025
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This book was overwhelmingly beautiful. I know I will read it again and again. 1/4 of the way through I ordered another copy to give to my son.
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John Sharkey
5.0 out of 5 stars Written with erudite and eloquent articulacy, brilliant.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 August 2023
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In today's era, exercising caution and vigilance has become essential when engaging with AI.
I am referring to Artificial Information. As we venture into the vast expanse of limitless information, it is imperative that we maintain confidence in the authenticity of our sources. Having delved into the profound insights of "Notes On Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being" by esteemed Pathology Professor Dr. Neil Theise, I can wholeheartedly assure truth-seekers that they are embarking on a secure intellectual journey.
This book navigates intricate subjects such as consciousness, quantum foam, randomness, chaos, and complexity, which inherently carry the risk of ensnaring a broader readership within a labyrinth of convoluted and perplexing language. Yet, this very aspect stands as a testament to the book's remarkable potency. Theise, from the outset, candidly reveals his lifelong passion for amassing captivating facts and theories about the world, a passion that resonates throughout with his erudite and eloquent articulacy of these concepts.
This is a must read.
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Piyali Mukherjee
4.0 out of 5 stars An easy and interesting read on metaphysics
Reviewed in the United States on 29 May 2024
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Starting with basic scientific empirical principles and delving all the way into quantum mechanics and Godelian math, this book is a quick and accessible read to complexity theory. What I appreciate about this book is that it is cohesive: each part makes sense about the next part, which is hard to do in an argument that can easily be waylaid by claims of being too "woo". I really like this authors style and would read again.
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Lisa Babiuk
5.0 out of 5 stars A book of hope
Reviewed in Canada on 20 June 2023
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I love this book, I've read it a couple times and will read it again as it contains so much to reflect on. The first reading through gave me hope for what seems to be a chaotic and complicated life, which can be overwhelming, but reading about the complexities that life experiences bring and the randomness brought me comfort. The second time the hope transmuted to appreciation for all experiences even though many are uncomfortable they offer something that brings a greater sense of consciousness and being a part of the whole, we all matter, we all have something to offer and it's more than we will ever comprehend.
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Carol B-T
4.0 out of 5 stars Grat hourney; disappointing end
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Most of this work is a brilliant overview of complexitytheory and quantum mechanics presented in clear and comprehensible language, with the profound implications of those sciences explored in lucid and convincing terms. Unfortunately, though, Theise then falls into the trap of all meditators: he attributes too much to his own experience. He even acknowledges this, but seems unable to hold back. That's understandable, but not helpful. The inherent problem of certituse based on one's own inner certitude is that it cannot be shared in language, nor can it be definitive. Theise also has not taken into account the qualitative difference between the revealerrs of the great religions (from Krishna and before to Baha'u'llah) and the sages who arise from time to time but make no claim to be mouthpieces of God. In fact Theise never addresses the question of whether or not his Consciousness is or is not what others call God. This whole aspect of the work belongs in another book. Here the exegesis is narrow compared with the broad panorama of its explorations of science.
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Andy Milburn
5.0 out of 5 stars Awe-inspring, friendly and timely
Reviewed in the United States on 14 August 2025
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The tone and careful crafting make this an easy book to engage, even while the topics are profound and complex. Incredibly timely for a world waking up to questions of consciouness and meaning raised by artifical intelligence
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3.0 out of 5 stars Duck Soup
Reviewed in the United States on 4 November 2023
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This book's subtitle claims to be "A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being."

But it isn't a theory of anything. It's a belief system of Everything. With a bunch of core ideas -- about Life in the Universe and our central place within it -- that pretty much anyone can find something to like and fervently believe.

If you believe in God or believe in Science. If you don't believe in God or believe that Science can't explain everything (or anything). If you're a Buddhist (like myself) or a Hindu or a Sufi or a Christian or a Creationist. If you're a quack like Deepak Chopra (the AIDS virus emits "a sound that lures the DNA to its destruction") or you're into philosophy or quantum physics or metaphysics or creativity or...

Looking for solace or inspiration? Look no further.
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Jeannie Fontana
5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece
Reviewed in the United States on 3 December 2024
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I LOVE this book and have shared it with soooooo many friends. Neil Theise has an extraordinary gift for explaining massively big concepts that are often a challenge to wrap your head around, particularly in physics and complexity science. Notes on Complexity takes you on a fascinating journey through interconnected systems, making profound ideas accessible and engaging without oversimplifying. His writing is clear, thought-provoking, and deeply inspiring, offering new ways to see the world and our place in it. A must-read for anyone curious about the mysteries of the universe and the elegance of complexity!
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Joshua Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on 8 May 2026
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I could feel myself getting smarter with each turn of the page.
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Greg
4.0 out of 5 stars How science and religious thought are reconciled
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A very well done treatment on the connection of science (complexity) and conciousness / being. I’m a scientist and a Buddhist and found the author’s arguments and writing persuasive.
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Carol Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a delightful adventure
Reviewed in the United States on 22 June 2023
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This book is difficult to put down.
In short, understandable, paragraphs and chapters Neil Theise takes us on a journey that shows us what is meant when people say “we are all connected.” Across the scale from the tiniest knowable particles and waves out into the cosmos, the author describes the science behind systems organization and leads the way to our understanding of how order always resolves from chaos. The complexity of the science of what we can’t see or measure directly yet is available to us when we recognize the foot prints of this order. This book helps us make larger sense of what we already knew, and we leave it feeling really good about ourselves and in awe of the magnificent mystery behind it all.
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5.0 out of 5 stars From Soup to Nuts
Reviewed in the United States on 21 March 2025
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Theise conveys us on a wild joyride through all the sites of complexity from math and biology to the ground of being. What an invigorating and thrilling ride!
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dominic taboada
1.0 out of 5 stars Complexity Theory Nowhere to be Found
Reviewed in the United States on 14 July 2025
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In no ways is this a book an investigation of complexity theory nor even a superficial introduction of it. There is essentially nothing of complexity theory reflected in the book, which comes in three parts:

1) an introductory twenty=page section which, again, does not even serve to introduce very basic fundamental ideas of complexity;
2) a survey of the increasingly microscopic levels of the organization of a human body, which is incredibly superficial and noninformative, but at least unobjectionable until the two physics sections, wherein the author makes a conspicuous demonstration of his abject lack of understanding of the last century of theoretical physics; and
3) an absolutely inane disquisition on zen buddhism and consciousness, complete with a revival of that old hippie trope about how the copenhagen interpretation "proves" his personal spiritual ideas.

this book is a personal spiritual manifesto relying of interpretations of physical theories with which the author is very clearly not even minimally conversant: "my-spirituality-is-true-because-quantum" written by someone painfully out of his theoretical depths.

do not waste your time with this drivel.
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Liz McNulty
5.0 out of 5 stars Curious about quantum physics and spirituality explaining consciousness? You’ll love this book
Reviewed in the United States on 9 June 2023
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I devoured this book and it has given me so much clarity about consciousness and is deeply informing my practice as a somatic therapist. It speaks to every part of my being because it weaves science, physics and spiritual truths to explain fundamental awareness. Modern medicine is yearning for a paradigm shift, another lens of understanding our systems and how to facilitate healing in patients and this book is a major tipping point for this shift. Thank you for this gift of a book!
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Jessica
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book and thought-provoking
Reviewed in the United States on 5 April 2025
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Great book. Definitely made me think about the world and consciousness a little differently.
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John Skutnik
5.0 out of 5 stars A Compelling Interdisciplinary Study
Reviewed in the United States on 9 June 2023
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The book is divided into three sections, and each section is further divided into chapters covering those themes. Dr. Neil Theise, a professor of pathology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, surveys the unity of subjects as diverse as biology, physics, math, consciousness, and philosophy. He provides clear explanations and many footnotes. He also includes a bibliography and a list of Further Readings for those who might be interested in exploring these concepts further.
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carolpdx
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I’ve read this year.
Reviewed in the United States on 25 March 2025
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Well written and thought-provoking. Excellent subject for a book group interested in exploring ideas.
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Val
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing book
Reviewed in the United States on 7 February 2024
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Very well documented, guiding the reader step by step to the major conclusion of the book.
Loved the complexity theory part. Need to read more about it.
The consciousness part was not so convincing to me, but who am I to deny conclusions of such a beautiful mental construct as this book!
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Matthew Perry
5.0 out of 5 stars Short and sweet
Reviewed in the United States on 7 August 2023
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As a layperson in these subjects (complexity theory, mathematics, philosophy, religion, physics) I had doubts that this short book could be accessible. I assumed this book's broad goals would require dense academic jargon. Instead the author manages to pull it off in less than 170 small pages using clear English prose and a few well-designed graphics.
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Colleen Bailey
2.0 out of 5 stars Subject matter was great. Author wasn't.
Reviewed in the United States on 1 February 2024
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The first parts detailing the nature of complex systems were interesting. Some of the assumptions seemed flawed, especially dismissiveness towards the role of hierarchical influence. There seems little doubt that local interactions can explain emergent phenomena, but there is also clearly observable evidence in a significant portion of complex systems that a command and control center influences the nature of the system and what emerges.

The correlaries between quantum physics study derived dualities in nature and mystic traditions are old hash. The author adds nothing to the conversation except reckless leaps of unsubstantiated conjecture that seems more interested in forcing equivalency between rigorous scientific exploration and monastic traditional thought.

Subject matter was great. Author, not so much.
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Paul Keogh Amripur Consulting P/L
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully clear and concise synthesis of perennial wisdom and modern science
Reviewed in the United States on 30 April 2024
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A book to read more than once and to use as a guide for personal exploration and investigation of big C and its potentialities for new manifestation and transformative realities.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on 9 November 2023
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I had high hopes for this book, as I read everything I can on Complexity and Systems theory. The first few chapters started off well enough-- in fact, they offer a clear explanation for key elements of complexity. But when the author turns to quantum physics and Gödel, things quickly took an illogical turn. He ends up postulating the position of Idealism, that all consciousness comes from "Big "C" Consciousness" as he calls it. And the reasons he gives have been so thoroughly debunked by actual physicists (of which he is not one) There are so many better books that discuss consciousness and complexity that don't end up disguised as a religious text. I highly recommend "The Romance of Reality" as a better alternative.
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MommaDee
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading
Reviewed in the United States on 1 November 2023
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I’m a professor of law and am assigning portions of this remarkable book in one of my courses to expand the awareness of my students in areas outside of “law” into fields that examine the nature of rules in different contexts.
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DW Green
5.0 out of 5 stars awesome!
Reviewed in the United States on 19 April 2024
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Excellent writing. Most interesting subject. “We are stardust,” but even before that we are pure Consciousness, pure awareness. Consciousness as the ground of being Enjoy!
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Mark Child
5.0 out of 5 stars A Book Like No Other
Reviewed in the United States on 13 May 2023
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This book will, if you allow it, reveal a beauty and interconnectedness across physics, culture, biology and human creativity. Theise writes as a good friend who has something he wants you to see and understand. A wonderful introduction to Complexity Theory- the repercussions of which can point us to new ways of being.
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Walter Parsons
5.0 out of 5 stars this book brings so much together into a clear model
Reviewed in the United States on 18 February 2024
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This book provides a pathway to understanding consciousness. It’s not an easy path. But it brings so much together in one place that reading it is a revelation
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Philip Deibert
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on 4 September 2024
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This is one of the best explanations I have ever read. Thank You
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Fan of Tao
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you!
Reviewed in the United States on 29 August 2023
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This is the most enlightening book I have read. Gratitude is the only feeling for the author’s work of lifelong searching and effort! Thank you for giving your talents back to humanity. May it awake the world.
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Susan
5.0 out of 5 stars A well conceived and written View
Reviewed in the United States on 18 September 2023
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A well conceived and written view of the important next step for humanity….an integrated understanding of our true nature. Recommended especially if you already have inquired into non duality.
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Susan K. Wetzel
5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinarily insightful
Reviewed in the United States on 22 May 2023
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The author gives an elegant offering: the fruits of his years of scientific and spiritual study!
The topics are vast and daunting, his warm wit renders them intimate and approachable.
Readers will be the better for studying with Neil.
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Sean
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
Reviewed in the United States on 2 November 2023
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This is the book I’ve been hoping to find. So much great information, thoughts and how to integrate these to create a whole.
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Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
Reviewed in the United States on 12 September 2023
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I thoroughly enjoyed it and wholeheartedly agree. It's very readable and well-integrated. I highly recommend this book. You will be stimulated.
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L. Burman
3.0 out of 5 stars A philosophy not a scientific exposition
Reviewed in the United States on 20 August 2023
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The author's purported proofs are set in non-verifiable structures. Not a bad read, but not science.
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Christoff von Bingham
1.0 out of 5 stars Sweeping generalizations meet radical simplifications
Reviewed in the United States on 14 June 2023
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Oh, this is really terrible. The worst kind of popular science writing. The usual inch deep drivel on the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics and Gaia theory. Does the poetically named ‘butterfly effect’ even occur? If so, the chaotic and unexpected outcomes of even as few as 10 butterflies would probably create some kind of inter dimensional portal. Awful. I like the cover art and the paper seems of high quality.
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