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The author reflects of the myths of independence and competition. Topics discussed includes ways to live in the Anthropocene, interdependence of the parts of any system depends on communication, need of co-operation between nations to avoid disaster, and development of interdependence from day one of an infant's life.

Reports on Norbert Wiener. Wiener coined the word ?cybernetics? from the Greek word for steersman, defining it as the ?science of communication and control.? He is sometimes called the ?father of the computer,? but more important was what is often called systems theory and mainly now belongs to business schools and family therapy. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]