Flowering of Civilization — Deflowering of Culture
Flow as a necessarily complex experiential dynamic
Introduction
Flowering and deflowering
Cutting flowers as a questionable strategic metaphor
Seeds of change and regeneration
Virtualization of nature and disconnection from roots
Healthy engagement with decay and corruption
Recognizing viable pathways of diminishing competence
Dynamic of inspiration and expiration
Flow: plant regeneration through flowers
Navigating the seasons of the adaptive cycle: natural alchemy?
Dynamics of confidence: a “conbustion engine”?
Arranging the flowers to engender an ecosystem?
Conclusion
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