INTEGRAL WORLD MAILING LIST http://www.integralworld.net Newsletter Nr. 647 Amsterdam, March 12th, 2017 A FULLY HOLONIC META-THEORY FOR THE HEART OF INTEGRAL - PHIL ANDERSON Many (if not all) Integral ideas and theories are based implicitly or explicitly on an underlying concept of holons and holarchies, usually from the perspective of looking at some specific problem or situation through a holonic lens [1]. Many of these theories have resonating insights, some theories have important unique insights, and many of these insights turn out to be insights that are generally applicable to all holons in the “atoms to humans” natural holarchy. Through a meta-analysis of holon-based theories, together with a detailed analysis of the natural holarchy spanning from sub-atomic particles to humans, several insights emerge which extend the core definition of holons in some very simple but powerful ways. In a sense, my intention here is to step back from all of today's holon-based theories and meta-theories into a more abstract space in order to clarify the underlying holonic reality description that I feel may sit at the heart of all of them. This writing is intended for people already familiar with the concept of holons and holarchies. Where I refer to “the holarchy”, I'm referring to the atoms to humans holarchy described by Ken Wilber (depicted in the diagonals in Figure 2). I will also be assuming some familiarity with the stages identified in Spiral Dynamics (SD) and some familiarity with Wilber's AQAL Integral theory. Read more: http://www.integralworld.net/philanderson1.html